This week I decided to blog about the new tech tools I used last week. Some of the tools I used in my own classroom, and some I used for my own personal school work. The first one I used was Zaption.com
Zaption is an interactive video tool for students. The creator can choose a video clip (or multiple video clips) and then put them together. You can use one long video or combine multiple short clips. Then, the creator can add in comprehension questions, discussions, drawings, etc. to check for understanding or give students a task to complete. It is wonderful because you can place the questions exactly where you want them in the video sequence, and students cannot continue on until they have completed the assigned task.
Here is a sample that I used in my own classroom:
(Note- This was my very first time creating a Zaption! It is a little choppy and I'm not sure I love the questions, however...it was great practice and I can see it being much easier to use the second time around)
Zaption is an interactive video tool for students. The creator can choose a video clip (or multiple video clips) and then put them together. You can use one long video or combine multiple short clips. Then, the creator can add in comprehension questions, discussions, drawings, etc. to check for understanding or give students a task to complete. It is wonderful because you can place the questions exactly where you want them in the video sequence, and students cannot continue on until they have completed the assigned task.
Here is a sample that I used in my own classroom:
(Note- This was my very first time creating a Zaption! It is a little choppy and I'm not sure I love the questions, however...it was great practice and I can see it being much easier to use the second time around)
The next tool I used this week was Snagit. Snagit is a screencasting tool, and I thought it was very user friendly. I had used Jing in the past to create a screencast, however it downloaded in a file that was hard to adapt and wouldn't directly upload to Youtube. My professor recommended Snagit, and it was really great. You can select a part of your computer screen that you want to demonstrate, and it easily records your movements and audio. Not to mention, can be directly uploaded to Youtube. For my assignment, I created a screencast on how to use the tool Socrative.com. Here it is!