DAY 5
Well done today!! Thank you for an amazing week!
What we accomplished today:
- Posted our first YouTube videos!
What we learned today:
- What is an influencer?
- The pros and cons of being a YouTube influencer
- How you earn money from YouTube
- How to engage with your audience
- Assessing your competition
I hope to see you all in another Explorer Hop program this summer!
Have a great summer :)
Meghan
DAY 4
Nice job today everyone!
What we accomplished today:
- Started to create and edit welcome videos
- Created thumbnail for the welcome videos
- Planned the title and description of the welcome videos
What we learned today:
- How to edit videos using Canva
- Important parts of a thumbnail
- How to create a thumbnail on Canva
- Important parts of the title and description
For tomorrow:
- IMPORTANT: Create and edit your welcome video! Using Canva or another program. Needs to be done by tomorrow's class! (This includes visuals, music, and voice recording - if you are using it).
- Verify your YouTube account so you can upload custom thumbnails. I believe this can be done when you upload your video, and requires a phone number. (Optional)
- Finish creating your thumbnail on Canva.
We are uploading your video during tomorrow's class so let me know if you have any questions! See you tomorrow for our last class!
Meghan
DAY 3
Great work today everyone!
What we accomplished today:
- Uploaded banner and logo to channel
- Planned what types of videos we want to make
- Wrote scripts for "Welcome to my channel" video
- Made plan for how to record welcome video
What we learned today:
- Popular types of videos
- Elements that make a great video
- Component of a welcome video
- How to write a welcome video script
For tomorrow:
- Look at my edits on your scripts and finalize them
- Record your welcome video (email me if you need help or have any questions!)
- Upload your video and/or audio clips to google drive and share them with me or email them to me
- Download a free video editing software (you can do some basic editing in Canva, but if you need a more complex program, please try to find that before tomorrow's class).
Let me know if you have any questions and see you tomorrow!
Meghan
DAY 2
Well done today!! Your channels are coming along great!
What we accomplished today:
- Created the YouTube Channel
- Created a channel banner on Canva
- Created a channel profile picture on Canva
What we learned today:
- How to create and upload a banner and profile picture
- Different types of logos
- How to boost engage through interactive features on videos
- How to navigate channel analytics
- How to use channel analytics to improve your content and engagement
For Tomorrow:
- Put the finishing touches on your banner and profile picture and upload them to your channel
- Think about what types of videos you would want to create
- Check that you have access to video editing software
Let me know if you have any questions and see you tomorrow!
Meghan
DAY 1
Welcome!
Hi Everyone,
My name is Meghan and I am the instructor for this class! I am so excited to help you create your own YouTube channel this week!
What a great first class! It was so wonderful to meet everyone today and get started on learning how to create a youtube channel.
What we accomplished today:
- Researched your favourite YouTubers
- Coming up with ideas/topics for tour YouTube Channels
- Find your niche within their chosen topic
What we learned today:
- What is an influencer
- How influencer's build their following
- Learned about very successful influencers and how their built their following
- Niche and style, persistence, and consistency are important when trying to find success on YouTube
For Tomorrow:
- Continue thinking about what you want to make YouTube videos about
- Thinking about who you are and what you like, and who would watch your videos
- Come prepared with a solid idea for your youtube channel for tomorrow's class!
See you tomorrow!
Meghan