Creating Videos

and Uploading to YouTube

May 16, 2017

Video is a great way to have students demonstrate their learning. Video can be used by students to provide an explanation of how they solved a problem, an analysis of something they read, or as a formative assessment project. Classroom video projects are also a great way to teach students to plan, organize, write, communicate, and collaborate.

With the availability of smartphones and Chromebooks, which both have a fairly good built in cameras, it is easy to ensure all students have access to video creation tools. Additionally, using GAFE and YouTube makes it easy for students to share their videos and do some simple editing if needed.

This post will discuss some simple ways you or your students can create videos and how to easily and safely share these videos using GAFE and YouTube.

Creating Videos:

Record Videos

Videos can be easily recorded on both smartphones and Chromebooks using their built in cameras.

These videos can then be easily stored in Google Drive.

On a smartphone find the video recording
Tap the Share button
Swipe until your find the Google Drive icon (you will need to have the Google Drive App installed on your phone already)
Tap Upload - you video is now in Google Drive ready to be shared!

For more information on video and Google Drive check out Store and Play Video in Google Drive from Google Drive Help.

Record Videos directly into Google Classroom:

An amazing new feature has been added to the mobile version of Google Classroom. Using the Google Classroom App, both you and your students can record and upload a video directly into a Google Classroom Assignment! This does mean you are adding a video you have already made, but rather you are recording a new video on the spot, and directly uploading it to Classroom!

For Students:

Open the Assignment
Tap Add Attachment
Select Use camera
Choose Photo or Video - create your video (or take a picture)
Submit

For Instructors:

Create an assignment by clicking the +
Tap the paper clip icon at the top
Select Use camera
Choose Photo or Video - create your video (or take a picture)
Upload

Screencasting

One popular way to deliver content and/or demonstrate a skill or learning on a computer is to create a screencast. Screencasts allow you to record your actions on a computer screen with narration if required.

There are several free tools that allow you or your students to create screencasts:

Screencastify - this is a Chrome Extension that allows you to record, edit, annotate 10 minute video screen captures which can then be easily shared. The free version has a watermark.
Screencast-o-matic - a website that allows you to create 15 minute recordings from your screen or webcam, easily upload them to YouTube or save as a video file. The free version does have a watermark on the videos.

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Example of a student screencast recorded using Screencastify. This was used to record a user playing their calculator program. The video was then uploaded to the students portfolio website via Google Drive.

We already know how easy it is to share a video once it is uploaded into YouTube (Forgot? Check out my post here) but how do we get it there? And what happens if we need to make some simple edits to our video? Check out the two tutorials below to get started.

Upload Videos Directly to YouTube

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