Browse Books by Keyword: "Video"

In this chapter, we will discuss:The institutional needs for modifying the concept and redesigning the curriculum of the Teacher Training Program The unique approach and design of the hybrid virtual classroom@KU Leuven, Kulak Impacts on Students an…

This paper delineates the specific design strategy used in the creation of physics video hooks over the course of an eight-week project. A hook is an instructional technique which stimulates student attention (Hunter, 1994; Lemov, 2010), interest (Je…

Powtoon is an online platform for creating short video presentations. Powtoon gives anyone the ability to create professional videos and presentations. You can select from royalty-free libraries of animation, live-action video, images, designed backg…

Google Meet is a video messaging tool that allows users to communicate and collaborate at a distance. It overcomes geographical barriers and provides more opportunities for face-to-face interaction in a virtual setting. Google Meet offers real-time c…

ThingLink is a tool for creating interactive images and videos by adding tags. Tags can link to websites, social media pages, videos, maps, images, and audio. Interactive Thinglink images can be shared on social networks, including Facebook, Twitter,…

Instagram is a free online tool and app that allows users to capture and share photos and videos with friends and family. Since Instagram is one of the most popular social media channels for teens today and there are more than 1 billion monthly activ…

Playposit is a interactive web-based video platform that allows educators to conduct formative assessments both inside and outside the classroom. Teachers are able to embed questions and prompts into videos from Youtube, Vimeo, Khan Academy, and…

TED Ed is a “lesson creator” platform that allows you to structure an assignment around a video and assess students’ engagement with the material. The lesson format consists of a lesson title, a written introduction (“Let&rsqu…

Skype is a free web-based communication tool which allows people to video conference, make calls, and instant message. Skype has more than 300 million active users all around the world (see 24 Amazing Facts about Skype).   Skype provides a …

Khan Academy is an educational organization that creates short educational videos for a variety of topics. Khan Academy also has educational materials, including practice problems and exercises, that enhance learning with these videos. Khan Acad…

YouTube Playlist is a free tool that allows you to collect and organize videos around specific topics or interests. You can create playlists with any videos on Youtube, including your own. This is a great way to organize your own videos (e.g.,&n…

Flipgrid elevates text-based discussion forums with teacher and student constructed videos. Teachers and students can create a grid about a specific topic and encourage peers and even people from around the world to record a short video about the top…

Lumen5 is an AI-powered tool that creates videos to accompany written content. Users can input a link to an article or blog post, or write some text, and Lumen5 will turn the text into a video (see the Lumen5 features page). Users can then tinker wit…

GoNoodle is a website where educators can use videos and other activities to get kids moving. It is a knowledge-centered tool that allows kids to set routines, explore holiday events, and engage in different activities. It also has many differen…

Microsoft Teams is a communication platform developed by Microsoft that offers video chat, text chat, file sharing, and more. Teams is available for download on Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. It is a useful tool for “face-to-face” commun…

Timelinely is a free video annotation tool. Users simply paste a video’s URL into the search box on Timelinely’s home page and from there they can add written, audio, image, and video annotations to the video. Educators can use Timelinely…

Zoom is a community-centered video conferencing tool that allows users to connect with other users in any location around the world. This tool became very popular and widely used during the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic when teachers transitioned to…

Showme is a digital whiteboard app available on the iPad that allows users to draw and add voiceover narration. More than 65,000 schools are using Showme because it is a beneficial educational tool for all ages that allows students to demonstrate the…

When an educational experience is positive, engaging, and inspiring, it can transform the lives of learners. The opposite, however, is far worse than simply students suffering boredom and can include liabilities to poor education and training such as…

When teaching online, instructors often default to using synchronous activities, but asynchronous tools can provide effective learning opportunities in many situations. …

A thoughtful approach to incorporating video can allow problem-based learning to flourish in online settings.…

Online learning has traditionally relied on asynchronous text-based communication. The COVID-19 pandemic, though, has provided many faculty members with new and/or additional experience using synchronous video-based communication. Questions remain, t…

In order for students to learn effectively, feedback is essential. Providing feedback to students can have a huge impact on their learning. Instructors can provide their students with different types of feedback, including (1) webcam video, (2) scree…