Does YouTube have anything more than silly cat videos? (page 2)
Teaching Video to the Young
Hello Matt York, I teach digital video at Sammamish High School in Bellevue, WA. I wholeheartedly agree with your article about Joy and Pain and also question what our values for entertainment have become. I have open discussions with my students on this subject quite often and they too wonder about where this is all heading. We are no different than the barbarians that watched the lions attack at the Roman Coliseum. I simply ask my students to help make this a better world with their videos. I am sending you some of their work and mine. The documentary on our school nurse won a Pillar award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Science. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIH9Qvo4eGc
The other videos are light-hearted pieces that reflect my idea of how video can entertain us. I love Videomaker and have been a long-time subscriber. Thanks for your comments. I was starting to think that I was alone on this issue and enjoy our videos.
Jerry DePinto
Kent, WA
http://youtube.com/user/MrDepinto
Editor's Note: Jerry has touched on a wonderful way of using video to teach kids about history. Their video Remembering Our Heroes might have been just dull facts in a history book had the class not brought it to life and given it breath.
You Are Not Alone
Matt... I agree with you completely. Why is it funny when someone has a problem or gets hurt? A good video has a good story and has good structure. I have always thought this way.
Louis Lowe
Via e-mail
Editor's note: To all who wrote expressing their desire to watch better-quality videos online, keep tabs on both our magazine and our blog, as we'll continue to direct you to video-sharing sites where you can learn from others and share with the video community.
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