Through working with teachers and observing in their classrooms, You Tube has became the new best friend for most of them. Children now a days use technology all of the time and are used to going on-line to find out information. Videos are a great way to helping students understand a concept, and the short clips on You Tube have been a great addition to any teacher's tool box.
For example, if I was teaching students about Ground Hog Day, besides just reading a book and learning about the history of the day, I could pull up the exact video of the ground hog coming out, so they could see if the ground hog predicted an early spring or a longer winter. This video would allow them to actually see the tradition and what we have been learning about. I think it's better for children to see what we are learning, instead of always just being told. There are many other instances I could use You Tube to teach them something educational, in an efficient and quick way that is also entertaining to them.
