NEw YouTube & TikTok Elective

Principal Brown has announced a new elective to teach students to make YouTube and TikTok videos. The new class, taught by seventh grade ELA teacher Ms. Durham, was created to appeal to new students and give them experience in future career paths.

“Kids these days aspire to be like their favorite YouTubers and celebrities,” Brown said. “So we really want to enable that option for them.”

The class also keeps up with the hottest trends.

“To be popular, you have to stay on the latest trends, such as the Harlem Shake, fidget spinners, planking, and bottle flip trickshots,” Durham said.

However, due to budget cuts, students are responsible for bringing their own equipment.

“In our trial class, students used iPods, smartphones, or Chromebooks to record; and professional programs such as iMovie or Windows Movie Maker to edit,” Durham said. “Or students could always use various resources around the school. The library is the perfect place to film an ASMR video.”

“There is so much potential with these new Chromebooks that we aren’t taking advantage of,” librarian Ms. Clark said. “This new YouTube class can really deliver and make the most out of our modern technology.”

The new program caters to students of all interests.

“What I’m most excited about with this is that there’s something for everyone,” Principal Brown said. “Whether you’re interested in vlogs, gaming, or makeup tutorials, you can make it in this new class.”

Ms. Durham, in particular, is excited to bring gamers to the class. “I know that Fortnite is really popular right now and is only growing, so we really need to take this opportunity and bring some skilled gamers into the program.”

But perhaps what Principal Brown is most excited for with this new program is the fundraising it can provide for the school.

“People like Ninja and Pewdiepie make over 10 million dollars a year,” Brown said. “We’re confident that we can teach students to make content as good as they do, and all the money they can bring in can really help improve our school.”

The district keeps 100% of the revenue made in the class.

TikTok is also a new avenue to be explored with this class.

“MySpace and Vine have come and gone, and now TikTok is the hottest new thing,” Durham said. “That’s where all the biggest stars have been coming from lately, so now’s a great time to take advantage of that.”