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YouTube
What is it? 
YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video content such as videoblogs, home videos, original videos, TV clips, music videos, and move clips. Unregistered YouTube users can watch videos. Registered users can upload videos, and tag videos to fall under categories. Users can also comment on videos and can subscribe to the RSS feed of a particular user.
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What are the educational uses and benefits?
- Can create collections of relevant content
- Is a public host for media.
- Can evaluate student work in alternative mediums.
- Add creativity, imagination, and insight into an assignment.
- Reaches a variety of learning styles.
- Easy for instructors and students to post media.
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Can I see an example?
- View an example of a YouTube video from the University of Florida Lightening Research Lab entitled: Educated Distruction.
- View an example of a YouTube video from the University of Florida Choir entitled: Barynya
- View an embedded lecture on Seeds by Dr. Sandy Wilson, Associate Professor of Environmental Horticulture at the University of Florida:
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How do I get started?
- Users register for an account on YouTube.
- Once registered the user can upload a video onto Youtube and can comment on other videos.
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Where can I learn more?
- Wikipedia – YouTube: A detailed explanation of YouTube including copyright infringement policies and resources.
- YouTube: The YouTube homepage.
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