Feedly Article #3--"A Handful of Ways to Display YouTube Videos Without 'Related' Content"

Watchkin - Safe YouTube'ing

Summary of Article:

Mr. Byrne finds solutions for removing that pesky, distracting, and sometimes wildly inappropriate "other" content when using YouTube in the classroom.  Watchkin is a website that allows you to either enter YouTube URLs or search for videos directly from its site.  It then filters out the unwanted extra sidebar content.  The site also allows you to bookmark videos for easy return. Some other similar tools and applications mentioned are: ViewPure, Quietube, and SafeShare.tv.  Safeshare.tv also removes the comments.  

Applications for the Classroom:

These tools are beneficial to the classroom because you do not want to be the teacher that displays that inappropriate "other" content in the classroom.  Besides being inappropriate, it can also be distracting to students, and these tools will help students keep on task.  Also, comments can be upsetting and offensive.  

Find the Article/Application: 

I found the article on Richard Byrne's blog Free Technology for Teachers, available here.  Find Watchkin here.