Video Creation & Editing Tools

For this week, we were asked to look at video creation tools and then try our hand at making a short video of our own. Below are some examples of different video tools and how they can be used in an educational setting: 

PixiClip: PixiClip allows users to record an animated whiteboard. Educators can use this tool to provide animation to their lectures rather than solely using PowerPoint, GoogleSlides, or Prezi, which become slightly monotonous with overuse. Students could use this tool to create their presentations for class in a fun, interactive way.

PowToon: PowToon is similar to PixiClip in that it allows users to create animated videos and presentation. Some of the features require a paid subscription, but the free components allow you to create animated videos with a decent selection of free layouts and graphics. PowToon does a good job of allowing the user to make their own videos and presentations more interesting for their audience by adding music and voice over options. I used PowToon to make a promo video about my school’s summer reading program. I published my video to Vimeo, which is another tool that is frequently used in educational settings (and is free!), and you can click here to access it. 

WeVideo: WeVideo is a video-creation site, and Chrome app, that allows users to create, edit, and share video content in one place. It is cloud-based, which means that multiple people can collaborate and work on the same video from different locations. Fun filters and fancy fonts will allow students to experiment with presentation style as well as putting together information. The two downsides of WeVideo is that it is costly and privacy can get convoluted due to the ability to share with multiple people.