Safely Share YouTube Videos & Explain Everything

Technology Tip of the Week: Safely Share YouTube Videos

Do you love using the wonderful content that YouTube has to offer?  Are you frustrated by ads, suggested videos, and comments that aren't always appropriate?  Looking for a safe way to share videos without all the distractions?  Check out these wonderful options for overcoming these obstacles!

Option 1: Embed Your Videos
Rather than give students a direct link to YouTube, you could use the YouTube embed code for each video and embed the videos on a website or blog.  Then students view the embedded video without going to YouTube directly.  Click here for an example of a YouTube video embedded on a Schoolwires site.

Option 2: Use A YouTube Purifier
You can also use a YouTube Purifier to get rid of the distractions.  To use these, simply, copy the video URL (address) from YouTube and paste it into one of these tools.  The tool will generate a new safe URL(address) for you! Try out these two YouTube purifier tools:

• Viewpure
• Website: http://viewpure.com/
• Example: http://viewpure.com/Awf45u6zrP0 
• Safeshare
• Webiste: http://safeshare.tv/
• Example: http://safeshare.tv/w/agWSRWHRbA

App of the Week: Explain Everything

App Store Link:

• Click here to download Explain Everything 

Description:

• Explain Everything is an interactive screencasting whiteboard.  It can be used to create images, PDFs, presentations, or videos with voice-over recordings. 

Examples:

• Lattice Multiplication Explanation Video
• A River Ran Wild Read Aloud
• Journey Through The Solar System

Integration Ideas:

• Export as Video to Camera Roll
• Tutorial Videos
• Cartoons/Animations
• Presentations with Voice Over
• Export as PDF to iBooks or Google Drive
• Presentations
• Non-fiction Writing
• Storybooks
• Journaling/Note-taking
• Export Single Slide as Image to Camera Roll
• Posters
• Sketchnotes

Support:

• Tutorial Videos
• Using Explain Everything in the Primary Classroom
• 13 Things to Do on Explain Everything