SchoolTube is a free K-12 video community based in

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. The company was founded in 2007 by Carl Arizpe and his son, Andrew.

Access in schools

SchoolTube has traction with a broad base of the American

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. All student-generated

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moderated. As of 2013, there are registered SchoolTube users in over 50,000 K-12 schools in the United States who are uploading, on average, 1,000 videos a day. Most schools have blocked commercial video platforms from the classroom due to inappropriate content. SchoolTube has been granted this access due to a safe moderation process that ensures all

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is appropriate for the K-12 environment. SchoolTube is endorsed by many of the top national education associations. Some top endorsers include the American Association of School Librarians and the

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Moderation process

SchoolTube's uses a moderation process which it claims makes it safe for usage within K-12 classrooms. When a student decides to upload a video, a teacher or administrator from that student's school must approve the video before it will be made live on the site. This allows schools to create strong video-sharing communities. Schools also have the option to limit the video viewing to its own school. This moderation process has led students to create higher-quality work.

References

External links

SchoolTube website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schooltube American educational websites Video hosting Internet properties established in 2007