In my classroom I use the occasional video to reinforce skills and flip lessons during various units. Edpuzzle allows you to incorporate videos into your lessons in a new and exciting way. Videos can be imported from almost any platform including locally and via YouTube. Once imported, you can begin to modify the video by adding narration, questions, text, photos, and more. Videos can even be divided in sections to allow for chunking of content. Edpuzzle easily integrates with google classroom making assignments extremely manageable and fluid. After complete, you can easily check for viewing completion on a student by student basis. Grading for participation or for understanding is also a breeze. There are a few negatives to this application. Edpuzzle is somewhat limited to video production only. This may be a hurdle for schools with a low tolerance for video instruction. Also, Edpuzzle is not entirely free. There is a paid subscription available for the all inclusive package. Overall, if I plan to incorporate videos in my class, Edpuzzle helps to take it to the next level.
Welcome to my blog for EDUG 647 at Bellarmine University. Each week I will be posting about how I am using technology in my 7th grade math and science classroom. I will also post a weekly summary of other bloggers that I am following. I have chosen to follow Richard Byrne, whose blog can be found at freetech4teachers.com.
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ReplyDeleteI haven't used EdPuzzle, however I can see that it would be beneficial in utilizing it for a flipped classroom. When you add questions on EdPuzzle, does it show the students if their answers are incorrect or does it allow them to re-try questions by going back and viewing the content again?
DeleteI've never head of EdPuzzle! It sounds like a great tool for video editing, which I don't know much about. I'm also glad you included the downsides.... it tells me that you have made an honest review of the tool! Thanks!
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That is amazing. I have never heard of this. I can't wait to try it. I am going to look at it and if it is worth it, take it to my admin.
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This sounds like a great tool! I want to try something like this in a rotation for my students in small groups. It would be neat for them to listen to it and then come to the group with a teacher to follow up immediately. Thanks for the great share.
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