Thing # 20 - YouTube

               

I enjoyed completing Thing # 20. Browsing through YouTube was fun and entertaining. However, this assignment turned out to be very time consuming! There are a multitude of videos on YouTube that you can watch that are related to a specific topic search. YouTube is convenient in that it allows you to subscribe to different people's posts and be informed of new uploads that you may be interested in. Personally, I am subscribed to ThePianoGuys because they are absolutely wonderful musicians and I admire their talent and desire to inspire. Having the option to subscribe to their posts is really helpful in keeping up with their music. The only thing about YouTube that I do not care for is the random vulgar material that will surface as you are searching. I'm an adult and I can completely disregard these occurrences, but for curious children, the obscene material can become a negative distraction.

I chose the "Words Hurt" video because I felt that it speaks strongly against Bullying in the school atmosphere. I have always been appalled by the mean things children can muster up to say to one another and the horrible repercussions of those hateful words. I was very fortunate to have not been bullied as a child, but knew children who were... I have promised myself that when I become a teacher, I will be a huge advocate of trying to prevent and dissolve school bullying when it arises. I refuse to tolerate or allow hateful or ignorant behavior in my classroom. Throughout my life I have learned that words are very powerful and can be used to uplift and inspire. However, they can also be used in powerful ways to harm and destroy. I want to instill in my students the importance of acceptance and differences. Life is too big and colorful to be so narrow minded.