Using YouTube video hosting as a tool for future Philology Teachers

Abstract

The article studies the role of the popular YouTube platform in the educational process of philological students, emphasizes the trend of active use of video resources in the training of future teachers. The authors describe the benefits of using YouTube as an educational tool, focusing on the use of this platform for the development of students' speech, language, and literary skills. A variety of content available on YouTube is highlighted, which can be useful for students-philologists. In particular, the use of lectures by famous literary critics and linguists is considered. The article also draws attention to the possibility of improving speech skills by watching videos with speeches, presentations, and public speeches. The prospects of using video materials from the portal in the process of training future teachers-wordsmiths in classroom and extracurricular activities works have been analyzed. The advantages and disadvantages of using YouTube content have been pointed out. Methods of working with educational video content platform YouTube, and modern innovative technologies are presented, opportunities of this video hosting for self-training of students are demonstrated. The possibility of using YouTube to stimulate the creativity of students-philologists was investigated. In particular, opportunities for creating your own video content, a video blog about books, writing literary reviews and participating in literary contests and competitions on the platform have been considered. YouTube's importance as a valuable resource for students' education is highlighted. Using this platform can promote active interaction, develop communication skills, deepen literary understanding, and increase motivation to learn language and literature.

Keywords

• youtube
• video content
• media literacy
• independent work
• teaching brand