Thing # 20

YouTube could have a great educational significance if we were allowed access to in the classroom.  Since you cannot save a YouTube video directly to your computer without a YouTube link, all You Tube videos get blocked in the classroom in this county.  I teach Health Science education.  I chose to look up how to take a blood pressure, something I teach in my class.  I found a variety of very good educational videos that would help me to show my students how to take a blood pressure before I give them the equipment to actually take a blood pressure.  I like You Tube.  I know the potential for abuse is out there, but I feel that in this case, the educational value to educators may outweigh the risk.  If we are all doing our part as educators and monitoring the internet use of our students, it could be possible to use YouTube for educational purposes only.