Teacher vs YouTuber

2 June 2022

“I want to be a YouTuber” is not what any parent wants to hear from their kids, and it’s an open secret that YouTube causes burnout. It’s hard to build a following and even harder to keep one, and you’re essentially a free-lance contractor at the mercy of the algorithm. However learning all of the skills needed to make YouTube videos and run a YouTube channel has transformed my ability to do my day job in very real ways. Teachers who need to communicate to a diverse range of students and audience in particular have a lot to benefit from YouTube, so today let’s talk through 5 reasons why Teachers should dip their toes into the YouTube world.