Explore Video Creation Tools

• What is your why? Establish your purpose for creating videos.
• Limit your videos to under 5 minutes. Need it to be longer? Consider breaking it up by topic.
  
• Personalize it by including your webcam image in one of the corners of the screen.
  
• Test your video on multiple devices, if possible. Test your access in an incognito window.
  
• Get comfortable with one tool. Don't feel like you need to be the expert on them all. Teaching is overwhelming enough as it is.
• Make sure your videos are accessible. Viewers have various abilities and your videos need to have captioning. Pro Tip: Use the built-in Google Slides captioning!
• Think about the best way to make your video available to your audience. Let it live online (no need to download), set appropriate privacy/access settings, and send the link!
• Tips on how to look good on a webcam :)

• FREE - Click Here to add Chrome Extension
  

• https://www.screencastify.com/products/screen-recorder
  

• Runs on Chrome for Windows, Mac, Linux and ChromeOS

• Record Desktop, Browser Tabs, & Webcam
  

• 5-minute video limit

• Unlimited # of videos over lifetime
  

• Pause/resume playback

• Drawing Tools: Focus, Drawing, Highlight, Mouse effects

• Saves to Google Drive

• Share in Google Drive, Google Classroom, YouTube

Support

• Video demonstrating how to move/remove your embedded webcam (45 seconds)
• Captioning
  
• Awesome lessons to become a Screencastify Genius in 45-min!
• PISD Hotspot page: https://www.pisd.edu/screencastify

PISD staff can use the premium version of WeVideo to create and edit videos, including recording their screen.

Watch the Quick Intro to WeVideo by PISD Instructional Technology

To access, add and launch the WeVideo tile in Webdesk (see image to the right).

Features

• Access to premium videos, audio, and images
• Voice recording
• Green screen tools
• Screencasting tools
• Teachers can create groups for students to work collaboratively on a project! Instructions on Hotspot WeVideo page (below).

Support

PISD Hotspot page: pisd.edu/wevideo

WeVideo Tips & Tricks

Example video using green screen & screen sharing

WeVideo Academy: https://www.wevideo.com/academy

• FREE (comparison chart of plans: https://screencast-o-matic.com/plans)
• https://screencast-o-matic.com/education
• For use on PCs (requires software install)
• Download the MP4

• FREE (part of the G Suite organization account)

• 8 hours recording time

• For use on PCs, iPads, iPhones, Android

• Webcam or share your screen

• You can have a live chat (Q&A)! Be sure to unblock the link in your district.

• Automatically have a recording at the end of your session

• Make your videos unlisted or private

• Does not use the memory on your device

• Shareable on social media and Google Classroom

• You can disable comments

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207935

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www.pisd.edu/it

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