YouTube Basics

April 4, 2017

Using your GAFE Account and YouTube

In order to save video searches and create playlist you will need to Log in to YouTube. I would suggest you use your GAFE account (@sd61learn.ca) login to keep things consistent.

Go to www.youtube.com
Click on the blue Sign In button
Log in using your GAFE username and password

Searching for YouTube Videos

Whether your looking for funny cat videos or lessons on plate tectonics, there are several ways you can search for YouTube videos:

1. In YouTube Itself

Go to youtube.com
Use the search bar to type in what you are looking for
Hit the Search icon (magnifying glass) or Enter Key

2. Using a Google Search

Although this search is not limited to YouTube most of the search responses will be YouTube videos.

Go to google.com
Select Videos from the menu below the search bar
Type in what you are looking for in the search bar
Hit the Search icon (magnifying glass) or Enter Key

3. Using the Omnibox

In the Google Chrome Omnibox type in youtube.com (do not press enter)
Press TAB > this will cause the omnibox to become a YouTube Search Engine!
Type in what you are looking for
Hit the Search icon (magnifying glass) or Enter Key

Playlists

Playlists are collections of videos and are a great way to organize all your favourite videos and share those videos as a group.

Here are a few examples of how you can use playlists in your teaching:

Create a playlist with all videos you usually show for a particular course so that you can easily locate them - this saves you so much time!
Create a playlist with videos on a particular topic of study and share that playlist with students as additional resources
Create a playlist with music videos
Create a playlist of your own videos (recorded lessons or others) to provide additional resources, assist students that miss class or to flip your classroom.

Creating Playlists

Watch the video to the right to see how easy it is to create playlists in YouTube.

Note: You will see “Library” rather than “Playlists” as shown in the video.

Don't forget: You must be logged in to YouTube to create playlists. If you have not done this see the first section of this post again.

For more information about playlists check out the YouTube Help page.

Subscribing to Favourite Channels

You may find that you are always viewing videos posted by one channel. If this is the case, it's a good idea to subscribe to those channels. Once you do, any videos that channel publishes will show up in your Subscriptions feed.

To subscribe to any channel click on the red Subscribe button.

Notifications

You can also receive notifications when subscribed channels publish new content. Check out this link for more information on Managing YouTube Notification Settings.

Viewing Your Subscriptions Feed

When you subscribe to a channel, you'll see any new videos in your Subscriptions feed.

To view your Subscriptions Feed, click on Subscriptions found along the top of the screen or in the left sidebar menu.

The left sidebar will also display a list of all your subscribed channels under the heading Subscriptions.

Find Channels to Subscribe to:

Channels you already like: Try subscribing to channels you already watch on a regular basis.
Get recommendations: You can find recommended channels on your Home Feed.
Browse by category: If you want to see channels about a particular subject, like music, sports, comedy, or games, go to Browse channels to see popular channels across different categories.
Do a search: Try searching your interests on YouTube. You can then use a filter on your search results to show channels relevant to what you searched.

From: Subscribe to Channels - YouTube Help

YouTube Channel Resources:

Here is an excellent list of YouTube Channels for Teachers that you may want to subscribe to:

Over 30 Great YouTube Channels for Teachers

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