I love video! I use video for everything in my class. I create videos to launch activities and give directions. I let my kids make videos all the time. Since this is becoming a constant in my class, I thought it would be a good time to make a list of my favorite go to video accessories and apps.
1) I use my iPad for most of my videos. My best investment was purchasing a decent tripod. I love this one I got from Amazon.
3) I set up a little recording studio in my class where the kiddos can take green screen videos. We absolutely love the app Green Screen by DoInk.
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Because the kiddos often have to record while class is going on, I just invested in lapel microphones and a long cable.
Now I place the mic in the middle of their shot and the volume is much better!
4) On the iPad I am a huge proponent of iMovie. I think it has an ease of use that can't be beat. My kiddos absolutely love making videos on their phones and they find iMovie to be the best. Once the make it they share with my on Google Drive. I absolutely adore the ease of them getting me their videos! Gone are the days when I ran out of space on the school server or could never buy enough flash drives. Now it's just shoot and share!
5) If you need to edit movies on a pc, I really like WeVideo.
WeVideo is really easy to use and can hook right up to a Google Drive account. My students have used this software as well and they learned to use it in about ten minutes.
6) Sometimes I just like to have fun. A great purchase was the IntroDesigner app. I've made a class intro that the students love to see and we can easily add credits to the end.
7) Lastly, who knew it, but my selfie stick comes in really handy in the classroom! Kids made Common Craft inspired In Plain English movies and used my selfie stick to hold their phone as they video taped.
So, these are the things I'm doing in my class to make video a go to form of learning and creating. What are you doing?