Educational vs. Entertainment Videos

Do educational videos stand a chance next to entertainment videos?

I think so.

I found it interesting looking at the YouTube videos of Steve's last social software class. The videos that were viewed the most times and rated highly were actually the "educational" videos. When you see how many hits videos like the Wesch videos or Shift Happens receive, you realize that educational videos definitely have and important role in our society. It turns out, we like to learn and think deeply and feel inspired every so often! (And, sometimes we need a better way to peel an egg too!)

I think that services such as YouTube will be known more for their entertainment value, but I don't think that negates the importance of making and sharing educational videos with the public.