Week 9 Thing # 20

You Tube:
I've used it before and you can find some good videos to watch,discuss,and think about. I do not like the overwhelming choices that greet you at log in-I might nopt know how to limit these yet. Usually there is at least one that is not appropriate. The moral: if using in the classroom, find the one(s) you want save them to your video library and avoid the "shock" of possible no-no sites there.
As a Catholic and a Religious Studies teacher, I appreciated the recent Pope video's from World Youth Day in Australia (July 2008). I was tickled that the Pope sent the Pilgrims a text message while they were there-the youth seemed to really connect with his willingness to meet them where they are and embrace change...that sounds familiar doesn't it? During his visit he shared a message to the young people today about living in today's tricky world influences. In a visit with the Bishops he told them to treasure the young. That is a powerful and uplifting message to share with my young students , Catholic or not, they are special to God and to humanity! We should treasure them as the valuable blessings that they are.

The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWsQ1AdKsT8
I was not successful embedding it. I do not have time to figure it out right now, but I will because it is going on my class blog.