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Google's new age-based restrictions have changed the availability of YouTube for users under 18. Students can no longer access the YouTube Service directly. However, students can view YouTube videos that their teacher shares with them using one of the methods described below.
Access for Brookline Staff and Students
Access for Brookline Staff and Students
Brookline staff have Unrestricted Access, and the YouTube Service is turned on. Staff can create playlists, channels, and upload videos. You can learn more about managing your account here. Teachers can display YouTube videos to students using a projector.
Students cannot access YouTube directly. However, teachers can share videos for individual student use with these tools:
Google Sites, Slides, and Forms.
Canvas (6-12) via the Rich Conent Editor
Edpuzzle Assignment in Canvas (6-12)
Google Classroom (K-5)
Other products including Padlet, Book Creator, and more
Students attempting to view a video on YouTube will see this message. To share a video, use one of the methods listed.
How to Share YouTube Video with Students
How to Share YouTube Video with Students
- Insert a YouTube Video into Google Slides
Students can view YouTube videos that are inserted into Slides, Sites or Forms.
From the Insert menu, select "Video."
Paste a specific YouTube URL or use the search box to find a video.
Students can view the inserted video without encountering advertisements or suggested videos.
Teachers can also use the "Share: Publish to the Web" option to make the Slides with videos accessible via a link.
2. Embed a YouTube Video to Canvas
2. Embed a YouTube Video to Canvas
Students can view YouTube videos that are embedded into a Canvas Assignment, Page, or Announcement.
The video MUST be embedded via the "Plugin" tool.
Teachers can search for videos directly within Canvas.
Note: Teachers can't search by the YouTube URL. However, you can copy the exact YouTube video name from your YouTube accounts and paste the name in the Search field.
You can learn more here:
How do I link to or embed a YouTube video in the Rich Content Editor? (Be sure to use the embed option, not the linking option)
3. Create an Edpuzzle Assignment in Canvas
3. Create an Edpuzzle Assignment in Canvas
Brookline teachers in grades 6-12 can create assignments in Edpuzzle. Any Youtube video used in an Edpuzzle assignment will be viewable by students.
To create an Edpuzzle assignment, you must set up the EdPuzzle app to integrate in each course. After setup, use the LTI option for assignment submission.
You can find complete instructions here:
How to Assign a Video Lesson on Canvas
4. Attach a YouTube Video to a Google Classroom Assignment
4. Attach a YouTube Video to a Google Classroom Assignment
Teachers can select a YouTube video and add it to a Classroom Assignment. YouTube videos can also be added to Announcements in the Class Stream.
Students can view the selected videos without advertisements. This is the best option for K-5 teachers.
5. Create a YouTube Playlist in Google Slides or in a Google Site
5. Create a YouTube Playlist in Google Slides or in a Google Site
Many teachers create YouTube playlists for students to provide a collection of videos on a topic. However, students can no longer follow a direct link to a teacher-created YouTube playlist.
Instead, teachers can:
Create a Google Slideshow with a video(s) inserted into each slide. Once shared with students, additional videos can be added, and the shared slide deck will be updated automatically.
Insert videos (not link or embed) into a Google Site. This allows teachers to build a repository of YouTube videos in a Google Site, which is a clean and quick way to share videos with students.
6. Create a YouTube Playlist in Padlet
6. Create a YouTube Playlist in Padlet
Adding a collection of YouTube videos into a Padlet is quick and easy. A dozen or more videos can be added in a few moments. Teachers can share the Padlets with students through their brookline.padlet.org account.
Select the YouTube option in Padlet.
Search YouTube and click to insert videos.
Students can view a playlist of videos.
Some Videos May be Unavailable for Viewing by Students
Some Videos May be Unavailable for Viewing by Students
YouTube’s automated system to filter out potential obscene, hateful, or violent content sometimes affects student access to videos shared with students. Many videos may not be unavailable. YouTube's filters are not perfect and some seemingly appropriate videos are blocked. Often, a wider search will yield videos with similar content that are not blocked.
You can also write to the Digital Learning Specialist for help with unavailable Videos.
Students attempting to view a restricted video will see this Message. YouTube filters have blocked this video.
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