YouTube? For Health Education?

Abstract

Abstract Objectives: Secondary school teachers and college health education majors will examine the possibilities and procedures of using YouTube videos as teaching tools in health education. A recent search, using the 10 content areas of health, yielded 285,564 videos. The article includes rationale for using YouTube videos, guidelines for video selection, and examples of how YouTube videos can be used in 9-12 health courses. Target Audience: Health educators of grades 9-12 and health education majors.