But you don’t even need to use a video camera to create
video projects! Lots of great, free web tools and apps let
you create flashy video with text, images and existing
video. Many apps are built to create fun videos that can
demonstrate learning.
Video project ideas
1. Create a personal narrative
Everyone has a story, and when we share our own
experiences, they can be a motivating factor for others -and help us reflect on our lives and choices.. A few easy
ways to record these include:
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a simple smartphone recording uploaded to the Google
Drive mobile app
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add a video to a slide in a shared Google Slides
presentation using the Alice Keeler Webcam Record
extension for Google Chrome
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use the webcam option in the Screencastify Chrome
extension
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record a video using the ClipChamp webcam utility (and
upload to Drive, YouTube or others)
Check out 24 ways to create great classroom video with
Screencastify for more ideas!
2. Record interviews
The people around us and around the world are living
history. Their experiences, information, and advice is a
treasure trove waiting to be mined. Use a video response
tool like Flipgrid (flipgrid.com) to record interviews.
3. Create a whiteboard animation
Set up something with a camera so it won't move (on a
tripod or otherwise). Aim it at a whiteboard or chalkboard.
Record and start drawing. Use video editing tools to speed
it up to four times its normal speed and add a voiceover
(and music?). Here's a great blog post with the basics on how to
create these videos.
4. Present slides with a screencast recording
People communicate big, important ideas like this all the
time using webinars. The slides let you present an idea
step by step using uncluttered slides with a simple
sentence (or single word!) or an image. Instead of
presenting multiple bullet points on a single slide, break
each point out into its own slide. Screencast recording
tools like Screencastify, Screencast-o-Matic and others can
handle these videos easily!
5. Record a stop-motion animation in Google Slides
If you're recording your screen, the first thing that comes
to mind for many people is to record presentation slides.
(See the idea above.) Let's go beyond that and think of
other useful websites and apps that you could record
instead. For instance, create a stop-motion animation using
Google Slides (click here for a step-by-step tutorial). It's
easy: create a slide, duplicate it, move something,
duplicate the new slide, move something, etc. Repeat over
and over. When you're done, record it using a tool
like like Screencastify or Screencast-o-Matic. Record your
voice with a microphone so you can narrate what's
happening!
Check out Learning in motion: EASY stop-motion animation with
Google Slides to learn how!
6. Make a video tour of a significant location
Perhaps you would like to describe something about Collin
College. Do a walking tour.). Record it (including the
microphone for your voice) while you play tour guide and
share some personal ideas.
7. Take your video projects anywhere with green
screen
Green screen apps let students superimpose themselves over
an image or video background. This makes it look like
they're almost anywhere in the world (or beyond!) in these
videos. Inexpensive apps like Green Screen by Do Ink can make
it happen. (Here's a video that shows how it works.) You don't
need a fancy green screen to stand in front of, either. A
green painted wall, a green fabric background or even a
green disposable tablecloth can work!
8. Create GIF examples of classroom content
GIFs are the moving image files. They're kind of like
silent video that's treated like a picture file. By using a
free GIF maker, students can create videos of anything
class related.
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9. Make video with an app
Lots of apps (on the web or for mobile devices) are built
to create fun videos that can demonstrate learning! Here
are some examples:
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Create book reports, step-by-step videos and more
using Adobe Spark Video. Check out this guest post by
Claudio Zavala showing how it works and what you can do
with it.
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Telestory is a mobile app that helps you create flashy
videos with fun overlays. Create and record a TV
show, make music videos, use night vision effects and
more in your videos. Then save the video to your
camera roll.
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Chatterpix is a mobile app that brings an inanimate
object or photo to life! Show the app where the mouth
is in the photo and record some audio. It'll make the
mouth move along with your voice!
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Triller is a mobile app that lets you record fun
music videos. Find a song that fits with what you're
learning and record several video takes that show
what you've learned. Triller splices a music video
together that looks pretty slick! (Note: There's no
language filter for songs, so you might want to make
these videos with students instead of turning them
loose on the app.)