1. You Too Can YouTube! Denise Robichaud * www.youtube.com/robichaudd www.youtube.com/robichaudd drobichaud@qcc.mass.edudrobichaud@qcc.mass.edu * Quinsigamond Community College drobichaud@qcc.mass.edu (***)

2. Today’s Topics How to create your “YouTube channel” YouTube channel demo Making and uploading videos to YouTube

3. Creating a YouTube Channel Go to www.youtube.com and “Sign Up” to create account www.youtube.com YouTube will automatically create your channel: www.youtube.com/username www.youtube.com/username YT channel demo: MAT100-F08 *** MAT100-F08***MAT100-F08***

4. YouTube Channel

5. Making YouTube Videos Record cell phone camera camcorder webcam Save to computer Edit with software Upload to UPLOAD: QUICKCAPTURE:

6. My YouTube Equipment Webcam = Logitech Quickcam $30 Connect (E2500) Connect (E2500) Headset = Logitech ClearChat $20 Stereo Stereo Tripod = Sunpak ~$20 demo: “quickcapture” *** *** demo: “make and upload” *** ***

7. Upload vs Quickcapture PRO CON CON UPLOAD can be fast can be fast saves file to saves file to computer computer dependable dependable quality quality usually need to usually need to edit * edit * * no editing needed for * no editing needed for Logitech Quickcam Logitech Quickcam Connect E2500 Connect E2500 QUICKCAPTURE fast fast quality varies quality varies YT doesn’t always YT doesn’t always “see” webcam “see” webcam does not save file does not save file to computer to computer

8. No Video / Video Comparison Intermediate Algebra 107 students 119 students studentsstudents

9. No Video / Video Comparison Beginning Algebra 67 students 59 students studentsstudents

10. Student Feedback “I swear by the You Tube demos.” “What helps me the most is the you tube videos.” “oh my gosh the videos REALLY helped me what a great idea huh?” “I swear the only way I am even remotely getting through this course is with the videos that the teacher has up!”

11. Summary 1.Go to www.youtube.com and “sign up”. www.youtube.com 2.Post a link to your channel in course website. channel = www.youtube.com/username www.youtube.com/username 3.Upload or Quickcapture videos at www.youtube.com. www.youtube.com You Too Can YouTube! You Too Can YouTube!

12. Helpful Tips Plug audio jack in rear of computer for best results Shut computer speaker while recording Best formats for uploading to YouTube: (recommended by YouTube) (recommended by YouTube) video format: MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) video format: MPEG4 (Divx, Xvid) resolution: 640x480 pixels resolution: 640x480 pixels audio format: MP3 audio format: MP3 frames per second: 30 frames per second: 30 maximum length: 10 minutes maximum length: 10 minutes maximum file size: 1 GB maximum file size: 1 GB .wmv format works fine (Windows Movie Maker format)  Logitech Quickcam Connect E2500 automatically formats for YouTube

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