The Use of YouTube as Media in Teaching Speaking Online

ABSTRACT In this modern era, technology can help the teaching and learning process. There are many teachers and students who use YouTube to help them in the teaching and learning process. This study aims to analyze the strategies used by teacher of the use YouTube as media in teaching speaking online and analyze the advantages and disadvantages of the use of YouTube as media in teaching speaking online. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative research. Research data was obtained through interviews using WhatsApp and google forms. The subject of this research is Mrs. Melati Dwi Anda Syaputri, M. Pd., Gr. as a YouTuber and some students of grade 10th SMA Darma Bangsa. The results of the research: 1) The teacher uses technology in the form of YouTube as a learning medium. The teacher makes video learning videos according to the material needed by students. The teacher makes a learning video with herself as a model and before uploading it on YouTube the teacher will watch the video first and edit it if there are errors. 2) The teacher's strategy as a YouTuber in using YouTube as a medium for learning to speak has advantages; it can develop the teacher's creativity in using technology as a learning medium, and students can learn anywhere and anytime through learning videos on youtube. In addition, students can also learn to speak directly from videos of native speakers so that students can improve their speaking skills. YouTube also has disadvantages such as problems during use such as poor connection and students cannot find faults when they learn to speak from YouTube. Keywords: Teacher Strategy, YouTuber Teacher, Teaching Speakin