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One reason I chose Screencast-o-matic was because I wanted to learn how to make short and simple videos that I can use to teach my students. In the future, I would like to use it as a way to record videos and music that students can access and practice at home as well as at school. I also would like to teach students how to use it so they can demonstrate content knowledge with an authentic 21 century assessment tool as well as use it as a tool to differentiate instruction for advanced students in need of an academic challenge. I chose WeVideo because I needed a tool that could compile all the Animoto videos that my students have created into a series of related projects. I also needed a tool that enabled me to add voice, graphics, text, and manipulate the videos.
One thing that didn't work was that Screencast-o-matic had a limited camera range. For example, my computer was recording the screencast and I could not move around because my computer was stationary. I couldn't display a lot of graphics and information into the screencast because the camera was positioned not to move around.
With WeVideo I was able to compile my students' Animoto videos into related projects. For example, I took Animoto videos that students created about personal narratives and compiled them into one WeVideo that had an introduction, music and graphics. I was able to download the WeVideo into a mp4 format and upload it to my school's Facebook page.
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Diane
4/10/2017 09:25:23 am
I enjoyed reading your blog. The wevideo idea sounds great to do with your students. It's very engaging and memorable. You can even do this as an end of year event and use it to perform for parents. It can show growth and the students will be very proud of themselves.
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Becky
4/22/2017 03:59:02 pm
Joe- I really enjoyed reading your blog. I did not explore WeVideo and your blog makes we want to go back and check it out. I also explored screencast-o-matic. I agree that its simplicity is both annoying and excellent for student use. It is so easy to use, I find myself going back to it even though I know there is probably something more advanced. I had never thought about shy students using a screencasting tool as a way to get around their social anxiety. I think that is a great point to bring up. Many kids are afraid to speak in public and screencasting would be a great way for them to present with low stress. I also think it is a great way for kids to practice speaking in public. They can screencast themselves and see if they mumble or say "um" 47 times. I think there are unlimited number of uses for screencasting.
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4/24/2017 10:15:44 pm
Joe I like the way you think...You do bring up a good point about shy students. I think that it is and excellent way to help out not only shy students but also my el's. I have often thought about making this PVC telephone things I saw years ago that looks like a phone and the ELs talk into it and it goes up to their ears. Then I thought about using voicethread but did not want to pay anything to simply record their voice. But, now I think I will try and use a screencasting software to have them see (and hear) what they are saying. I also want to help them them pronounce things correctly so I will record myself saying things and they will be able to physically see how to move my mouth when I say certain words. Really, if I would have had something like this when I was young I could have been better at learning to speak. I actually had issues and my dad had to work with me to get me to pronounce words correctly. But yeah good blog!
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