Video's the way YOU want them

Have you ever watched a video from say TED or YouTube and thought - "Wow I could use that in the classroom"? But it's too long or there's really only one small section that you want to use. Plus you would like to add your comments and ask the students questions during the clip. How would you do that?

Well there's WeVideo which lets you create video mash-ups using a variety of media content from the web. It's great for doing professional looking videos but there is a bit of a learning curve. And then there are the commercial products like Camtasia and Capitvate. But they too, take some time to learn and a lot of time to develop.

EDpuzzle on the other hand is a quick and easy to use free web-based application that produces professional looking videos tailored specifically to your curriculum. You can even track your students understanding of the content. Here's a quick overview of how it works.

Pretty simple? Plus there are apps for iOS and Chrome. Imagine taking a clip of a someone teaching and being able to stop, talk, ask a question and get feedback from you students and then go on critiquing. Definitely more engaging.