Youtube is a great website for entertainment and also, learning.Youtube is great for learning as you one get a great deal of information to or from many people in short time period, it has a wide variety, a membership isn't required to watch videos (but is to add videos), and the website is easy to use (SurfNet). Some disadvantages of the site include: anyone can post a video so it may not be completely accurate information and there could be issues of privacy invasion or copyright infringement (SurfNet).
The first video I watched was "How to Make French Crepes" because who doesn't love delicious crepes. This video was a great tutorial. It starts off with a short intro of why people love crepes and what different meals you can have crepes for. It showed each step slow enough that you could keep up without getting lost but not too fast either. It was nice they showed each step because if you are cooking along with the video, you know what yours should look like. The voice talking through each step was calming and helpful. At the end it shows the final product. The video worked for this concept because it could walk through every step with you.
The second video I watched was "25 Fascinating Facts About New York City and Why it is Called the Big Apple." This video was interesting with the facts but it could have been put together better. With each fact there was only one photo which disrupts the flow of the video. The voice behind the video was confident and informative improving the quality of the video. So to answer the question, "Why is New York City called the Big Apple?" New York City is called the Big Apple because apple refers to the horse tracks around NYC. This is only a probable reason, not for sure. This video was okay but could have been put together better.
The third video I watched was explaining football. This video was very well put together. It was easy to follow without being boring. Explaining a concept as big as football is hard to cover completely in a 3 minute video. This video had a consistent color scheme. The background music added something extra to the video.
"Pros and Cons of Youtube." Tech Tips, Surfnetkids. N.P., 15 Oct. 2007. Web. 02 Dec. 2015.
I love your chosen topics, food and New York what more could a girl want? and even a bit of football for the boys. I think its well written and easy to read, well done Beth, looking forward to reading your future blogs.
I love your chosen topics, food and New York what more could a girl want? and even a bit of football for the boys. I think its well written and easy to read, well done Beth, looking forward to reading your future blogs.
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