JERSEY CITY, N.J. Four local students have earned an Award of Excellence at Western Governors University. Kira Sorumeito of Auburn earned one at the university’s Teachers College. Marcey Crosskill of Auburn earned one at the university’s College of Business. Dan Trzeciak of Raymond earned one at the university’s College of Business. Jacqueline Schmitz of […]
LEWISTON Administrators are looking into a way to offer filtered YouTube access to students on school devices.
Superintendent Jake Langlais introduced the idea at a School Committee meeting Monday night.
“I believe the benefits outweigh the risks,” he said. “I think there is massive benefit to YouTube’s educational platform.”
The online video platform offers educational material that would greatly enrich remote instruction, he said. Teachers have full access, and students had it until a few years ago.
“The media that is added to YouTube on a daily basis is incredible,” Langlais wrote in a memo to the committee. “Much of the content is educationally purposeful.”