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Option 1: Chromebook (Limited Editing)
🎥 Student Video Creation on Chromebooks
Empower students to show what they know with simple, classroom-friendly video tools already available on their Chromebooks.
📸 Chromebook Built-In Camera
The quickest way for students to record video—no setup required.
Students can capture video reflections, reading fluency, science explanations, and project walkthroughs—all with the default Camera app.
✨ What students can do:
Record short video clips
Trim the start/end
Switch between front and rear cameras (if available)
Automatically save to the Files app and upload to Drive or Classroom
➡️ First Steps:
Open Launcher → Camera
Select Video
Press Record
Tap Pause/Stop when done
Click Gallery to trim and save
Upload to Drive, Classroom, or Canva/Google Vids for editing
Option 2: Canva for Education (includes Editing)
Canva is free for teachers and students.
Teachers can create classes that integrate with Google Classroom. Students can upload video, record video, trim clips, add text and images, add music and more!
🎨 Canva for Education (Free for Schools)
🎨 Canva for Education (Free for Schools)
A powerful, student-friendly video editor built right into the browser.
Canva gives students a full timeline editor with templates, stock video, transitions, captions, music, and drag-and-drop editing.
✨ What students can create:
Book trailers
Digital stories
PSA or awareness videos
Portfolio pieces
Green-screen style videos
➡️ First Steps:
Go to canva.com and log in with school Google account
Search “Video” templates (e.g., “Video Project,” “Talking Presentation”)
Upload footage from the Chromebook Camera
Drag clips onto the Timeline
Add text, music, stickers, captions, and transitions
Export as MP4 to Drive or Classroom
Option 3: Google Vids (Includes Editing)
🎬 Google Vids
🎬 Google Vids
Google’s newest collaborative tool for creating storyboards, scripts, and polished videos—all in a Slides-like interface.
✨ What students can do:
Script and storyboard with built-in layouts
Record video clips or voiceovers directly in the browser
Drag in Drive content: Docs, Slides, Photos, charts
Use AI to help draft narration or outline a video
Collaborate in real time with classmates
➡️ First Steps:
Open vids.google.com or New → Google Vids in Drive
Choose a template (Explainer, How-To, Narrative, PSA)
Add slides and use AI to help outline or write prompts
Record directly in Vids or upload clips from the Chromebook
Add voiceovers, transitions, Drive assets, and auto-generated subtitles
Export and submit to Classroom or share via link
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