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as possible. Further, vlogging combines images, audio, video and text to communicate

personal reflections, expression of feelings, documentaries and stories (Baran, 2007).

Similarly, vlogging in the educational context comes with several benefits, including

meeting the need for learning by delivering information that young people cannot find in the
so-called classical education system sources. The vlogging phenomenon encourages

collaborative work, students can form teams, and it also helps to improve media skills. Last
but not least, through vlogging, young people have the opportunity to combine the two types

of learning, formal and informal. In this respect, it can be mentioned the great advantage that

vlogging offers, namely the possibility to learn a foreign language enjoyably. At the same
time, video blogging also poses several threats to education, as it can encourage Internet

addiction and predispose young people to cyberbullying. Further, a disadvantage could be
the editing of the vlog as it requires training and not all schools/universities have the

necessary training equipment. A threat to education is the strong influence of vlogs on young
people's behaviour if the creator does not promote behaviour worth following.

5. Review of the Literature

Vlogging has become an increasingly popular mode of expression among young people,
specifically their voice and it is useful for education and learning new things online. At the

same time, vlogging is the form of communication and interaction that young people identify

with as vlogging encourages interaction and is used to express ideas, feelings and creativity.
In this way, young people practice communicating with the public and significantly improve

their self-presentation skills.

Making vlogs also allows young people to practice their language skills and is ultimately an

appropriate teaching tool for this age group. Authar and Muflihah (2020) conducted a study
to investigate young people's responses to using vlogging as a learning activity. Thirty

students divided into five groups were tasked with making vlogs. The research concluded
that vlogging helped students to be more confident by eliminating shyness, to be more

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