Reflection

Even though I am finding that teachers are finding many uses for YouTube that are benefical, constructivist, and educational, I'm still not 100% sold on the idea. I am afraid about the content. I do realize that it is not like I will be surfing for ideas on the site while having it posted in front of my class, however, what about pop-ups, viruses, and just the unexpected things that can occur when using the site. I am a personal fan of Discover Education which used to be called United Streaming. I find great and relevant videos, however, I do wish the site was a little easier to use as far as finding the EXACT thing I am looking for. I guess YouTube could broden my search, but I am very aware and worried about internet safety. I liked the idea of Flickr, although I am aware the same content hazards could occur, it just seems a little more relvant to curriculum to use for photos. I guess the age of your audience also comes into relevance. I am an elementary teacher and need to be a little more aware of what my students have access to. I am curious what the future holds for these technologies. We'll see...