Project Ideas: Video, Podcast, Vlog, Documentary, Commercial, Radio Broadcast, Interview, Song
WeVideo
Create videos in the Chrome browser. Links to Google Drive.
Bloomington has a subscription to WeVideo, so you need to "Log in with Google" using your Bloomington log in.
Podcast Resources: video tutorial
TechSmith Snagit
Capture images and videos. Capture your actions on your computer screen. Add text and graphics. (Add-on extension for Google Chrome.)
Skype in the Classroom
A free global community for teachers. (Requires account.)
PlayPosit
PlayPosit is an online learning environment to create and share interactive video lessons. Teachers begin with any online video (screencasts, Khan Academy, TED, etc.) and transform what is traditionally passive content into an active experience for students, with time-embedded activities.
edPuzzle
Introduce students to self-paced learning with interactive video lessons. Use videos from YouTube, Khan Academy, Crash Course and more. It's easy to add your own voice narration and questions! Check if students are watching your videos, how many times they're watching each section, and if they're understanding the content.
Free, public domain audio
My Free MP3 – is a huge media library, covering music of different genres and time range.
MP3 Juices – is a popular and free mp3 search engine and tool.
MP3 Skull – this platform allows its users to search for mp3 files around the web.
Image websites that students can use:
Pics4Learning – teachers and students can use the copyright-friendly photos and illustrations for classroom projects, web sites, videos, portfolios, or any other projects in an educational setting.
Pixabay – is a vibrant community of creatives, sharing copyright free images and videos.
Flickr: Creative Commons – is a non-profit that offers an alternative to full copyright.
Pexels – provides high quality and completely free stock photos licensed under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license.
Google Images – is the easiest way to search for images. When giving attribution, explain to students that Google Images is just a mere search engine and not exactly the source. They need to click on the photo to see where it came from.