WeVideo--Create and edit professional-looking videos. The tool also allows you to combine different videos into one and add background music and/or narration and captions. Use these instructions to access your Parkway premium account. When you finish your video, you may upload it to Google Drive or YouTube.
Adobe Spark--Tool for making slideshow videos, a collection of images converted into a video. You can add background music or narration and captions. To sign in to your school account, click on Sign In, then click on Continue with Google, select your Parkway Google accout and sign in, and click on the second option under the heading Choose an Account for--Enterprise ID, Company or School Account.
Flipgrid--Engage students in a video discussion board. Video responses may range in length from 10 seconds to 5 minutes.
Loom--Allows you to create screen recording videos from a Chrome extension. the Free version will be sufficient for most users.
Screencastify--Allows you to create screen recording videos from a Chrome extension. the Free version will be sufficient for most users.
Powtoon--Create an animated video up to 3 minutes long with the free version.
WeVideo Tips -- a google slide show of basic tips
Basic Editing with WeVideo-- a video that shows Trimming, Adding Captions and Audio, Uploading Images and Audio, Finishing and Sending to Google Drive
Adding Collaborators to a WeVideo Project
Editing the Volume of an Individual Track
More WeVideo Help Videos--Note that you must be signed in to WeVideo using your Parkway Google credentials for this link to open.
Here are three possible options for recording video and moving it to your Google Drive.
1) Record with your smart phone. When you finish, upload the video to Google Drive. First, you'll need to make sure that you install the Google Drive app onto your phone. Then, click on Google Drive in, log in with your Parkway Google credentials and upload the video. If you need help, view this video of the process.
2) Record with your Chromebook. Click on the open circle on the bottom left-hand side of the screeen (the Launcher), which will bring up your apps. Click on the camera icon. It will open up in photo mode by default. In Video mode, click on Record (the circle with the red dot). When you have finished, go to Files and move the video to your Google Drive.
3) Check out a flip camera from the library and use it to record your video. When you finish, plug the Flip camera's USB connector into your Chromebook. Download the video from the camera into your Files, go to Files and move the video to your Google Drive.
Audio Voice Recorder Pro-- a free voice and audio recording webapp. Install the Extension for quick access to the site. Record or capture your voice and play it when you are done.
Just click record and pause when you are done. Choose which file format you want to download (currently there are 2 file format's available mp3 and wav). Choose mp3 if you plan to use the audio file in another application.
Soundtrap--Online collaborative tool for music making, audio editing, loops, autotune, and beat making
Vocaroo-- a website that allows you to make a voice recording without creating an account. Simply make your recording then when you are satisfied with your recording you can save it as an MP3. You must download the file if you wish for the recording to be available for longer than just a couple of months. Vocaroo also assigns a unique URL, QRcode and embed code for you to use as well.
WeVideo--Create and edit audio tracks. Use these instructions to access your Parkway premium account. When you finish your video, you may upload it to Google Drive or YouTube.