by YouTubeEDU
YouTube has commenced a search to find a new type of educator: one that teaches via online video. With growing statistics proving web video has become part of everyday life, YouTube recognized that bringing the world’s greatest educators together, onto their website, would allow people from all walks of life to benefit from their great expanse of knowledge. YouTube’s educational channel, YouTube EDU, currently has more than 700,000 videos stretching over 800 channels. YouTube’s goal is to house the largest educational video library in the world, and seeing a 50% increase in their educational video viewing, YouTube knew it was time to fan the fire for emerging online teachers. The creation of the “Next EDU Gurus” competition is a combined effort with Khan Academy (an educational channel on YouTube), and has a fun twist. Applicants must submit videos teaching topics in creative ways; therefore, showcasing their ability to convey subject matter in a way that’s different, yet easy for people to process.
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