EDPUZZLE

Group members: Ragnhild Andersen, Cristina Coll, Alícia Muñoz and Noah Vera

Tool name: Edpuzzle

Link to the tool: https://edpuzzle.com/

Short description: 

Edpuzzle is a tool that:

• Lets teachers use videos in their lessons. It can be used to engage students and make learning more interactive. 

• To get data about student learning and differentiate their instruction. 

• Edpuzzle has a large library of videos that teachers can use, or they can create their own.

Price:

• Free up to 20 videos

• Pro teacher: 13.50 $ X month

• Pro School: Personalized plan in which you have to request a quote

Advantages:

• Visual and auditory: Students learn vocabulary through images and sound.

• Interactive: Questions and activities keep students engaged. Moreover, students can create the material.

• Personalized: Students can practice comprehension, pronunciation and writing.

• Evaluation: The teacher can see the students' results and identify areas where they need more support.

Disadvantages: 

• You can’t use videos that are not public on YouTube. So although you have a huge variety of videos and topics, if you want to use videos created by students or where students appear, data privacy can be an issue. 

• Target Age: 2nd grade

• Target Language Level (based on CEFR): A1

• Location: classroom

Students have been working on school materials, and this activity will help assess their understanding of the content. To complete the task, students will work in small groups. During the activity, they will watch a video and practice their English pronunciation by repeating aloud what is being said. When a question appears, the group will discuss the possible answers and reach a consensus. In order to ensure that all students speak English during the activity, we will assign the role of 'controller' to one member of each group.

• Production: Students will create questions according to the content of the video (previously worked in class) (p. 70)

• Interaction: Students will work together to reach agreements and to create a video with Edpuzzle (p. 83)

• To develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills by selecting relevant content and creating engaging questions.

• To develop a sense of ownership and pride in their created learning materials.

• To improve their communication skills by clearly explaining concepts and providing helpful feedback.

Students will need a device with internet access. They can access Edpuzzle on an internet browser, or they can download the app. They will need to sign up to use Edpuzzle or to have a code to access to a class created by the teacher. The page is user-friendly and students will need around 10-15 minutes to familiarize themselves with the website. They are given 20 free video credits while you begin, therefore they have limited attempts for the video creation.

Preparation before the lesson

• Becoming familiar with Edpuzzle:

Time: 5 minutes Location: In-class Materials: Computer

• Look for the proper video to be edit:

Time: 5 minutes Location: In-class Materials: Computer 

• Create the questions and edit the video:

Time: 25 minutes Location: In-class Materials: Computer

• Sign up with all laptops or tablets:

Time: 15 minutes Location: In-class Materials: Computer

• Preparing helping material for the discussion

Time: 15 minutes Location: In-class Materials: Computer

Instructions to create a video with Edpuzzle:

1. Go to Edpuzzle.

2. Look for a video according to the topic you have and then select it.

3. Think about possible questions which could be asked during the video.

4. Ask the teacher for a revision of the questions.

5. Edit and introduce the questions to the video.

6. Don’t forget to save it!

CLASS MATERIAL

• Controller cards

• Computer and projector

• Devices with internet access for students. 

• Helping material (see below)

• Flashcards with vocabulary (see below)

• Paper + pens

SCAFFOLDING

1. 1. Create groups of 2 to 4 children.

   2. They will watch a video in which they have to repeat aloud what is being said.

   3. Whenever a question appears, they will need to discuss in their group, using English, to decide on the correct answer and select it from a device.

   4. Once the children have voted, the teacher will correct it aloud with their help.

• Observe students' participation in group discussions and their ability to answer the questions from the video.

• Review their generated videos and questions for vocabulary usage and questions structure.

We used to create videos about:

• Possessive pronouns

• The five senses

• Parts of the body

• Food vocabulary

Other ideas:

• You can use it to assign pronunciation homework.

• You can use it to watch complex videos and pause them and check if students understand.