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The Effect of Youtube
« on: April 08, 2011, 05:34:57 pm »
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Most schools have 'youtube' banned.

From Term 2 onwards MacRobertson's Girls High School will be unbanning it...quote them;

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Mac.Rob believes that digital technologies, such as YouTube, are valuable learning and teaching resources. We also acknowledge that these technologies need to be used in a discerning and responsible manner.  As our students are spending increasing amounts of time learning and collaborating online, Mac.Rob in conjunction with parents is endeavouring to foster a culture of responsible and ethical online behaviour.


Worth the risk? Yes/no? Discuss.
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2011, 07:11:13 pm »
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It seems like a good idea if it is used for educational purposes. If it is to help students than it should be fine. I have found some good things on there that helped me out for my subjects last year such as step by step guides for drawing methods to refresh my memory and also sport scientists explaining tricky concepts in PE.

Although, I can see them quickly banning it again if they abuse the right they have been given.
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2011, 07:17:14 pm »
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Quote from: Predator on April 09, 2011, 07:11:13 pm
Although, I can see them quickly banning it again if they abuse the right they have been given.

Most likely. In all my time of bludging on library computers during frees, I have never seen it been used for anything educational.

Personally, I don't care either way. I can't seeing it being used for educational purposes by anyone other than the uber-nerds (I'm talking MHS/MacRob uber-nerds too), but then again, those people probably don't need YouTube for help anyway.

All that matters is that CS isn't banned at my library :)
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2011, 07:17:44 pm »
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Quote from: ATAR on April 08, 2011, 05:34:57 pm
Most schools have 'youtube' banned.

From Term 2 onwards MacRobertson's Girls High School will be unbanning it...quote them;

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Mac.Rob believes that digital technologies, such as YouTube, are valuable learning and teaching resources. We also acknowledge that these technologies need to be used in a discerning and responsible manner.  As our students are spending increasing amounts of time learning and collaborating online, Mac.Rob in conjunction with parents is endeavouring to foster a culture of responsible and ethical online behaviour.


Worth the risk? Yes/no? Discuss.
lol a friend of mine from macrob just told me this a couple of days ago and quote from her: "woot, lunchtime dramas!" hahaha
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2011, 07:21:26 pm »
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Quote from: ATAR on April 08, 2011, 05:34:57 pm
Worth the risk? Yes/no? Discuss.

I think MacRob is the only school who could classify unbanning youtube a 'risk' ;D

(maybe this is MHS's chance to get back that no. 1 ranking that the class of '10 lost)
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2011, 07:24:08 pm »
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I wouldn't waste my internet balance on youtube anyway. It'd cost me like a dollar to watch a documentary on there at school.
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2011, 07:31:17 pm »
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You have to pay for internet usage at your school? We don't! (It's not in the school fees either)
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2011, 07:31:49 pm »
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Neither do we.

But keep it on topic ::) :P
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2011, 07:36:42 pm »
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Just something that popped in my mind due to what Rohitpi said.
It also depends on what other websites and privileges MacRob actually allow their students to have.
If they are allowed to open up .exe files like he seems to be able to do then they are probably playing games and all that in their free time anyways. However, it could have merit if students use it in their frees as an 'escape' to listen to some songs with friends or to watch a video or two.
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2011, 07:40:35 pm »
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YouTube is great for learning! Especially for bio, where I can watch animations and actually visualize the process. There is also videos of great teachers that explain concepts pretty well. I like it, if you use YouTube wisely, you will actually find some benefits.
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2011, 07:43:11 pm »
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Quote from: werdna on April 09, 2011, 07:31:17 pm
You have to pay for internet usage at your school? We don't! (It's not in the school fees either)

Your schools on TPG , clearly.
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2011, 08:27:01 pm »
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Quote from: Water on April 09, 2011, 07:43:11 pm
Quote from: werdna on April 09, 2011, 07:31:17 pm
You have to pay for internet usage at your school? We don't! (It's not in the school fees either)

Your schools on TPG , clearly.

Haha, most schools are tied into a Government scheme run by iiNet/Netscape to provide free, fast internet to schools. It's free!

YouTube is actually an amazing resource. I'm surprised it's blocked at Mac.Rob.
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2011, 08:30:26 pm »
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I remember my English language teacher trying to access it for a class video only to notice it is blocked, rofl
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2011, 08:33:31 pm »
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Quote from: /0 on April 09, 2011, 08:30:26 pm
I remember my English language teacher trying to access it for a class video only to notice it is blocked, rofl
;D

Nah it's great - especially use for demonstrating weird Psych stuff! :)
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Re: The Effect of Youtube
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2011, 08:41:18 pm »
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Quote from: /0 on April 09, 2011, 08:30:26 pm
I remember my English language teacher trying to access it for a class video only to notice it is blocked, rofl
hahahaha, but i do remember watching some youtube videos in class, was that when youtube wasn't blocked? or does staff have access to it lol
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