YouTube has become an international phenomenon. All over the world, young and old alike, are using YouTube to post "how to" videos, songs, and other sometimes inappropriate things. But aside from the misuse that occurs in technology such as this one, YouTube and Teacher tube have great potential in the classroom. I have seen many videos in classrooms, sometimes done by myself, that grips the students' attention and doesn't let go, even for a topic which the majority find boring. When combined with a PowerPoint that can provide much needed visual help for those students who learn best that way. The most useful thing about this technology is that it can be used for anything; documentaries, how to's, and even practical workshops.
Students can be categorised into three ares: Kinesthetic, Auditory, and Visual. While YouTube can fulfill two of those types, it lacks the physical activity wanted by Kinesthetic learners. Although it is fair to say that YouTube, if used as a "how to" activity, could fall under that category. It possesses within it, videos and sounds, sound-bites and music, and possibly design activities and physical movement.
GP Training (Dec, 2006), Multiple Intelligences, http://www.gp-training.net/training/educational_theory/multint/multint.htm
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I fully agree with you that youtube does only reach two of the three types of learners, you have raised an interesting point about the kinesthetic learners and activities. I shall have to keep this in mind when using youtube in any of my classes. Dave.
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