Making the Most of Video Sharing Websites: An Indonesian Scenario

Abstract

This paper explores the potential of video sharing websites as a source of authentic learning materials in the form of video clips. The context is Indonesian schools, a context in which very few teachers currently use video in the classroom. There are many reasons for this; among them, the scarcity of video materials, a lack of knowledge on how to use video for teaching, and even a lack of awareness that video can be used as a language learning tool. This paper seeks to address such issues by offering some suggestions on how to make use of video sharing websites, search for video clips, to save them, and, most importantly, how to use them in the classroom. The discussion is intended to be practical rather than theoretical, and hopefully, it will provide a pathway for those who wish to use video in the classroom.