TeacherTube

Honestly, I never heard about 'TeacherTube' before this. At the beginning of this course, I was alarmed by the existence of web where teachers from all around the world could host, tag and share instructional videos. TeacherTube is for those who seek more educationally focused videos. It is also a safe venue for teachers, schools and home learners.

I think this could potentially be very useful. The materials are very useful and appropriate to be used in the classroom. I have been keeping an eye on TeacherTube for several months now. One of the things I am finding very useful is the tutorials that are being posted for various web-based applications such as pbwiki and wikispaces. I also appreciate the clear directions for downloading and converting video files. It is flexible for those who just learning about the technology generally. This is some of the list that we could consider as to explore the TeacherTube:

• upload, tag, and share videos worldwide.
• upload support files to attach educational activities, assessments, lesson plans, notes, and other file formats to your video.
• browse hundreds of videos uploaded by community members.
• find, join, and create video groups to connect with people who have similar interests.
• customize the experience by subscribing to member videos, saving favorites, and creating playlists.
• integrate TeacherTube videos on Web sites using video embeds or application programming interfaces.
• make videos public or private; users can elect to broadcast their videos publicly or share them privately with those they invite.

I would like to see a section on it where teachers could learn about other teacher's opinions of school systems to which they are considering applying; viewpoints on administration, atmosphere of schools, whether they consider the system teacher friendly and other logical issues. This might need to be an anonoymous section so that teachers could write in what they really think, but it could steer people away from systems that have issues and provide information that you do not hear from Human Resources. It would also tip people off to jobs that may become available but are not yet posted as well as letting potential teachers know which ones do not give incoming teachers credit for all their experience.