TeacherTube

Posted on July 26, 2007 by C Johnson
Culture, Tech

As you’ve certainly deduced by its cleverly analogous title, TeacherTube is an online community designed for teachers and students to share instructional educational videos focused for teachers and students alike. Their motto is “teach the world,” and this singularly intriguing site certainly has done just that in its brief four-month lifetime, and has fostered a very vibrant international community.

YouTube enthusiasts will recognize that TeacherTube is almost an exact carbon copy of the aforementioned viral phenomenon complete with channels and groups—but instead of being populated with videos like “Paris in Jail The Music Video”, you’ll find the likes of “Theodore Roosevelt and Progressivism” or “Mrs. Burk’s Simplified Fraction Rap.”

And one of the best things about it? No stupid video comments that say “OMG. This is sooooo lame,” and the inevitable oh-so expertly crafted comeback of “no, U R lame.”

Particularly impressive is a recent fascinating discussion of web 2.0 technologies and language learning for teachers. Have a look.

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