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Intro:
YouTube is a video platform filled with educational content like read-alouds, science demos, music, and virtual field trips. It helps bring lessons to life with visuals and sound.

Ease of Use:
Students just watch the video, and teachers can easily search, save playlists, and choose age-appropriate clips. Captions and playback controls make it even more accessible.

Versatility:
YouTube can introduce new concepts, build background knowledge, reteach skills, support multilingual learners, or provide brain breaks. It works for any subject and any grade.

Likelihood of Usage:
I will regularly use YouTube because students stay engaged and learn better when they can see examples instead of only hearing explanations.

Connection to the Seven-Framework Teaching Strategies:
YouTube aligns with #1: Gaining Attention because videos capture interest instantly. It also supports #3: Stimulating Recall by reviewing prior knowledge, and #4: Presenting the Content since videos model concepts visually and clearly.

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Comments

  1. JoNovember 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM

    Hi Taylor, I agree with your points about YouTube, it really does make learning more engaging because students can actually see and hear what they’re learning about. I like how you mentioned the versatility, since it can be used for almost anything from introducing a topic to giving students extra support. The connection you made to the teaching strategies also makes sense because videos are a great way to grab attention and help students remember what they already know. I also plan to use YouTube a lot in my own classroom for those same reasons.

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