Name(s): John Loo

Email Address: John Loo <btpv@iup.edu> <jloo2010@gmail.com>

Date: June 8, 2016

Technology Project Title: “Youtube Channels—A Phenomenon or a Myth?”

Project Focus: I want to explore the technology of Youtube Channels and the literacy they use and produce.

Learning Goals: As a language and communications professor, I have a lot of students who have asked me about using Youtube Channels in their academic studies. From my very limited understanding and research of Youtube Channels, I believe that they are definitely a growing phenomenon that will eventually make their way into the composition and language-learning classroom, if they have not done so already. I am hoping to explore not only the use of Youtube Channels, but also how they are defining social and individual identities. My main goal in the next two weeks would be to discover whether Youtube Channels are true representations of society and individuals, and thus a true phenomenon, or whether they are simply an entertainment venue that should not have a place in the classroom—hence “the myth.”

Technology Project Type: I will create my individual Youtube Channel. I will gather data and create a video presentation and website that presents my findings.

Technology Project Components:

-Research Youtube Channels (online for statistics and scholarship)

-Watch Youtube Channels (need to gather data to analyze and draw conclusions)

-Make my own Youtube Channel (to participate in the technology)

-Make a presentation of my findings/research (use website to document/display)

-Make a video presentation that will go on my Youtube Channel and sum up the research, analysis, and results of this project study.

Technology Project Background Information: I have done zero background information research about Youtube Channels. I envision creating some kind of presentation (whether visual, oral, or written) that will give the background of Youtube Channels and their impact in today’s society.

Technology Project Timeline:

June 15 = Research and Data from Youtube Channels completed

June 21 = Youtube Channel & video presentation completed

June 22 = Present research and findings to the class (website & Youtube Channel)

Questions:

I am a bit concerned with committing to do a video presentation, a website, a Youtube Channel, and a presentation for this project, in addition to all the research I will have to do since this is a very new field of study for me. If I find that I can’t get all of these done in the next two weeks, will it be okay to eliminate the website from the list next week? I would still do a video presentation, a Youtube Channel, and a class presentation of my project research and findings. Thanks!