Getting Started with YouTube Ibrahim Aladross JFKMCHS

This presentation will provide instruction for the processes involved in creating an educational video and publishing to YouTube. It will include details about recording, editing, and publishing.

What you’ll need A microphone (laptops have these) (optional) A webcam or laptop with camera An internet connection

Purposes Creating an educational video can be a very versatile teaching strategy. Lecture replacement Instructional support Individualized learning Review material Self-tutoring It’s also something to have available when you request a substitute, or when you aren’t having the greatest day and need some recovery time.

Video Length An effective YouTube video is as short as possible Most people don’t watch the entire video Speak clearly, but not slowly Suggested lengths of video For problem solving, 3 minutes or less For a discussion about a topic, 7 minutes or less For lesson replacement, 15 minutes or less

Talking Tips You will be recording your own voice. Pretend you are talking to a group of 6th graders. They respond to emotions, so you want to be enthusiastic They understand English, but struggle with technical terms They need every detail explained. Don’t skip even the simplest steps. Plan time to make videos; kick other people out of the room You don’t want other sounds in the house immortalizing themselves in your videos

Keep it Professional You are about to publish something online. Remember the following: You should be dressed in a way you would want people to see you at work, if you are going to record video Do not use any foul language (if someone else lets something slip, you can edit it out later) Avoid talking about things that teachers are prohibited from talking about in classrooms (sex, drugs, violence, politics, religion) Ensure no personal information is on display in the room where video is recorded (credit cards, bills, receipts, ID)

Plan It Out It’s a good idea to have a plan Having a dual-monitor set up makes this really easy Plan on one side, record on other Know what to talk about, so you have to think as little as possible while recording Test or solve everything prior to making a video

Keep Things Organized Create a folder on your computer where you can save videos For each group of videos, create a subfolder When publishing to YouTube, make playlists with titles that describe how the videos were grouped A playlist is your way of getting people to watch a video they didn’t search for

Be Confident in Your Productions You will make something helpful. Your students will think it was a great video just because you made it. The video is out there for other people, not for you.

Programs to Download OBS MovieMaker or iMovie or Photos(Windows 10) This is a program that lets you record multiple input sources at once and puts them together into a single file. You can have a microphone, a screen recording, and video all at once. https://obsproject.com/ MovieMaker or iMovie or Photos(Windows 10) These let you edit clips to cut off the beginning and end, or parts in the middle

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Movie Maker or iMovie These programs make it really easy to clip your videos so that parts you don’t want are excluded. Look for the “split” feature. This will let you separate your video into multiple clips. Isolate unwanted video in a clip, then delete that clip. When saving, export the file for use in YouTube, or as an mp4 format.

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Movie Maker or iMovie Have a fun intro that is unique to your channel If you record an intro once, you can easily throw it into any video you create You can also choose to put bloopers at the end if you wish

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Publishing Create a YouTube account through your PERSONAL email. You do not want a potential source of income to be linked to your district email. Click on the add videos button at the top right of YouTube Navigate to the folder which has your finished video file and upload it

Publishing Make a descriptive title with relevant information Write a short description telling people what to expect from your video Add tags that people might type into a search bar to bring them to your video Add your name as a tag to help your students find your videos Tags are separated by commas Choose a thumbnail image

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Sharing your Video All you need to do to share a video is provide a link for students or tell them how to find your channel You can embed YouTube videos into Canvas pages by simply pasting the link for easy distribution of content Feel free to share your videos to more than just your classroom. YouTube is a worldwide educational platform. Make all videos public

Monetization YouTube monetizes through the YouTube Partner Program Currently, the requirement is your channel must have 4000 watched hours and 1000 subscribers in the most current year If you are interested in this, consider adding a call to action at the end of videos asking people to subscribe to your channel

Recap Plan your video Record your video with OBS Edit clips as needed Publish to YouTube Share your content with your classes and anyone else who might be interested

Good Luck! Be proud of what you make Keep publishing content If something is wrong, fix it. You can add a comment or text box instead of recording a clip all over again.