Video and screencasting apps can help teachers develop their own tutorials for students (similar to Khan academy) or can be used so students can make their own presentations that share what they are learning. This session shares a variety of apps that can be used to build tutorials or document learning. Project examples, workflow, and ways to publish your tutorials will be shared.
1. Video and
Screencasting
Apps for Learning
Karen Bosch
K - 8 Technology Instruction
Southfield Christian School
Southfield, Michigan
2. About our iPads
Southfield Christian School
High School - one to one iPads
Elementary School - shared set of
27 iPads
Also have 13 iPod touch devices
(some projects also done on iPods)
5. Watch tutorials in class
Trial - one unit or once a week
Post a webpage of tutorials
Add a link or QR code to
worksheet that links to tutorial
Modified Flip
8. Basic Screencasting
(One screen, no text boxes)
SCREENCASTING APPS
‣Screen Chomp (free)
‣Show Me (free)
‣Ask3 (free)
If using shared devices, log them all in to
class account in advance!
9. ScreenChomp
SCREENCASTING APPS
‣Record audio as you write/draw with a simple pencil
tool. Three colors. One page.
‣Add one photo to write over and annotate as you
record. No in app search for images.
‣Easy upload to the ScreenChomp website (no option
to save to camera roll)
‣Must have account to use. Uploads to ScreenChomp
site on internet. No save to camera roll.
10. Show Me
SCREENCASTING APPS
‣Record audio as you write/draw with a simple pencil
tool. Limited colors. One page.
‣Add one photo to write over and annotate as you
record. Can search in app for images.
‣Easy upload to the Show Me website (no option to
save to camera roll)
‣Must have account to use. Uploads to Showme site on
internet. No save to camera roll.
11. Show Me Math Tutorials
‣Fifth grade
students
created as
review for
math testing
SCREENCASTING APPS
12. Ask3 (free)
SCREENCASTING APPS
‣Record audio as you write/draw with a simple pencil
tool. Limited colors. Shapes. One page.
‣Add one photo to write over and annotate as you
record. No search in app for images.
‣Saves to a class account. Use student code to login.
(81557 - must create account first, no email needed)
‣Students respond to the videos posted by the teacher
13. Advanced Screencasting
SCREENCASTING APPS
‣Educreations (free)
‣Knowmia/Teach (free)
Both have:
text boxes
in app search for images
record multiple slides
Knowmia/Teach lets you redo audio!
Cannot save to camera roll! Publish via account
16. Flexible Screencasting
SCREENCASTING APPS
‣Explain Everything ($2.99)
Has many features not available in free apps
‣Doceri (free)
No text box
‣Doodlecast Pro ($3.99)
Save to Dropbox, no text box
These let you save to the camera roll!
18. Screencasts of iPad
Screen
SCREENCASTING APPS
‣xRec (no longer in U.S. store)
Records directly on iPad
‣Reflector
Software, not an app!
Mirrors to computer, record with
Quicktime or other screen capture software
23. Copyright Friendly
Music
‣Imcompetech - music from Keven
McLeod, free to use with attribution
‣Purple Planet - royalty free music to
use and remix with attribution
‣CC Mixter - Creative Commons
music, free to use with attribution
‣Vimeo Music Store - tracks available
for free and for purchase
VIDEO APPS
24. Splice (free/additional features for purchase)
VIDEO APPS
‣Easy and fast app to edit
multiple video clips and images
together
‣Add simple titles, transitions,
record audio, and add music
‣Free version contains ads
‣Export projects to camera roll
26. iMovie ($4.99)
VIDEO APPS
‣Full featured, easy
movie editing on the
iPad!
‣Add text, transitions,
and effects to your
projects
‣Save projects to camera
roll or upload directly to
Youtube or Vimeo
link to video
27. Create Video Tutorials
VIDEO APPS
‣Easy way to give
multiple
directions for
projects.
‣Use iPad case as
a tripod when
recording.
‣Can replay
video as students
work.
link to view video
28. Physics Lab Report
VIDEO APPS
‣Students in Gary Faust’s
high school physics class
use iMovie to document
a physics lab activity.
29. Physics in Real Life
VIDEO APPS
‣Students in Gary
Faust’s high school
physics class use
movie and drawing
apps to show an
example of physics
in real life.
33. OSnap
Lite (free)
VIDEO APPS
‣Free version is built
for iPhone but works
fine on iPad.
‣Good editing tools
to clean up the
recording.
Link to video
34. Vintagio ($2.99)
VIDEO APPS
‣Record videos with old-
fashioned silent film effects!
‣Edit multiple clips together, add
titles, and add music appropriate
to a silent movie.
‣Use to create realistic movies/
slideshows of historical events.
Computer Lab Rules video link
Field Day video link
37. iAm Video
VIDEO APPS
‣Middle school student self-reflection video using video
effect apps, edited in iMovie to add titles, music
‣Part of the iAm project on iTunes
38. Persuasive Writing
from English teacher Katie Beth Hofsettler
Commercial by Hannah
VIDEO APPS
‣Combination of iMovie and Vintagio apps
39. Outsiders Photo Album
from English teacher Nancy Horlings
Video by Andrew
VIDEO APPS
‣Uses a variety of photo apps to create the photos
(Edited in iMovie app)
40. Outsiders Photo Album
from English teacher Nancy Horlings
Video by Jack
VIDEO APPS
‣Uses a variety of photo apps to create the photos
(Edited in Final Cut, but could do in iMovie app)
41. To Kill a Mockingbird
from English teacher Katie Beth Hostetter
Video by Kenan, Donald, Christian, and Aldred
Combines live video, photos from internet, edited in iMovie on iPad
Music and Rap created/recorded in GarageBand on iPad
VIDEO APPS
42. Vimeo (free)
VIDEO APPS
‣Simple video editing - upload
clips. add titles, transitions, and
audio
‣Record in app and directly
upload to Vimeo account
‣Use this app to upload videos
from your camera roll to Vimeo
43. ‣Save projects as video to camera roll.
‣Email projects (most too large).
‣Use cord to sync photos/video to computer.
‣Turn on Photostream, photos/video go directly
to iPhoto.
How to Print or
Transfer Projects
MANAGEMENT/HINTS
44. ‣Use Bump app and bu.mp website to
transfer photos/video to computer or
between devices.
‣Upload to a Dropbox account.
‣Use transfer apps - Photo Transfer and
Photosync apps.
Apps to Transfer Projects
MANAGEMENT/HINTS
45. Student Publication
‣Edmodo - Free online educational community
similar to Facebook. Students can post many kinds
of projects directly from iPad. Free app.
‣Kidblog - Free blogging platform geared for
students. Students could post projects to their blog.
Free app.
MANAGEMENT/HINTS
48. Creative-APPtitude - iPad Multimedia Tools for Creativity
by Karen Bosch is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported
License.
Karen Bosch
kbosch@southfieldchristian.org