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An Educator's Lessons from YouTube with Valerie Pennington

An Educator's Lessons from YouTube with Valerie Pennington

FromThe Visual Lounge


An Educator's Lessons from YouTube with Valerie Pennington

FromThe Visual Lounge

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Length:
58 minutes
Released:
Jun 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Want to learn how to master YouTube?Creating video and pushing it out into the world can be a massive challenge – especially if you’re an educator who needs to create engaging and informative videos.Valerie Pennington of The Penguin Prof YouTube channel joins this episode of The Visual Lounge to share her tips and tricks for mastering YouTube. She explains the lessons she’s learned to overcome common challenges that educators face with video.Besides being a YouTube whizz, Valerie is a Professor of Biology at Southwestern College and a Teaching with Technology Coordinator. She began creating videos for her students to teach them about biology, anatomy, and chemistry. Eventually, she decided to make her videos public, and today her YouTube channel has amassed over 100,000 subscribers!Learning points from the episode include:Why video is often missing humanity and connectionWhat the biggest challenge people face with video is Why it’s essential to practice as much as possibleThe importance of audio and vocal exercisesValerie’s three phases of creating videoThe benefits of scripted vs. non-scripted videosImportant links and mentions:The Penguin Prof ChannelThe Penguin Prof websiteLearn more about the TechSmith Academy.To read the blog post on the topic or watch the video, click here.
Released:
Jun 2, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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