Ever wanted to learn sports? There is a way where you can learn sports without having to spend so much...and the best thing is you learn from the Experts themselves! I have been playing Badminton and tennis since arriving at SU and I find the youtube resources very useful. From learning how to hit a smash, serve, footwork and the rules of the game of my chosen sport, everything is there. If you want to know about dancing, yoga, karate, basketball and anything...youtube has it and all you need is a computer with an internet and you are ready to learn! Youtube is an alternative way of learning a lot of things, not only in sports, but in all kinds of fields that you can think of. It has made it easier to learn about sports and having little money is no excuse. With the coming winter I wish everyone to be healthy and active in sports!
During my undergrad placements, where I was a student teacher of Physical Education, I used to quite often find myself using Youtube for tips on how specific skills and techniques are performed. This allowed me to pass on the correct knowledge to my students. For me Youtube is an amazing teaching tool.
ReplyDeleteWow, it seems that Youtube can help people find videos about anything they are interested in. I once searched for how to make a cake on Youtube before. I think maybe I can find something useful videos about PPT presentation for our final project.
ReplyDeleteThe thing about YT that amazes me is NOT YT itself - it's just a search engine. What is amazing to me is that there are all these people with time to blow making videos about all kinds of esoteric stuff - some only 4 seconds long! I guess the logical outcome of cheap cameras, computers with onboard editing, and ubiquitous networks means this stuff will come to fruition. (such as: sailors on a boat for months thinking about women, but surrounded by fish = mermaids). haha!
ReplyDeleteHere's an article from WIRED about a cottage industry behind making all these videos:
wired.com/magazine/2009/10/ff_demandmedia
I agree with Steve's comment above about the people who take the time to create these videos for no monetary reward! Who are they, what is their motive and how do we transfer that motivation into the classroom? Though, we certainly benefit from their mini movies. To know that you could find a video to teach you how to play or do almost anything really is quite exciting. I could definitely see myself using you tube videos in my classroom, though lots of schools block the site...
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
I'm not a frequent searcher on youtube, but the only thing I've ever searched on the site were certain dance moves I wanted to learn(silly, I know). A friend of mine however, learned how to triple jump by watching youtube clips and "how to" videos online. It must have done some good because he qualified for the high school state track and field meet and placed in the top 8.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how much YouTube can be used for. We find most football recruits these days have highlight films up on YouTube way before Rivals or Scout get them up. It's a great resource for us here as a football staff. i know I have used YouTube for a variety of things and will continue to use it for more than just getting a laugh at hilarious video or two.
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