YouTube: Fine Arts--Visual Arts

     I used YouTube to compile a playlist of videos that will teach my students about art--through artist biographies and techniques and tutorials. While teaching my students about different artists, I can show them a video that tells about the artist's life in addition to images of paintings done by the artist. While teaching my students about different art mediums, I can show them different videos which will give them ideas about creating their own art pieces.

     I liked that YouTube has so many available resources that can be used to teach students, as well as to entertain. I like that it is very easy to start a playlist for videos which teach different subjects. Videos can be helpful to auditory and visual learners, so this will be a valuable resource to include in order to cater to those students. I don't like that YouTube can contain inappropriate content, which I would not want my students to encounter while they create projects. When I use videos in my classroom, I can filter through inappropriate content to find clean videos which will be fun and educational.
     My students can use YouTube to compile videos which they used to learn about different techniques. Or, I can have students focus on an artist/art form and have them create a YouTube playlist which teaches about that subject. My students can use YouTube to learn more about subjects that I have taught outside of class, or to put together playlists that help them study.

Standards:

ISTE: Digital Citizen: "I understand the rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of living, learning, and working in an interconnected digital world".
EdTech: Standard 8, "Use technology resources (e.g., calculators, data collection probes, videos, educational software) for problem-solving, self-directed learning, and extended learning activities. (5,6)."

UEN Content: Fine Arts--Visual Arts, Strand: Create, Standard 3.V.CR.2:
Create a personally satisfying artwork using a variety of artistic processes and materials. Standard 3. V. CR. 3: Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and proficient use of materials, tools, and equipment for a variety of artistic processes.