How am I using WeVideo?
I was only introduced to WeVideo a few months ago and have created my own WeVideo, but have not been able to use it yet with my students. My plan is that before winter break, we will set aside two days (four 45-minute class periods) for students to create their videos. The students will work in pairs and select a lesson from the given options (all topics we have already covered). Each lesson can only be selected once and the options will all be major topics for the state test. The students will take the four class periods to review the content, draft an idea, find or create images, write and record a script explaining their content, add in text and finish their video with transitions and background music. This sounds like a lot, but each video only needs to fill two minutes (the free version only allows five minutes each month per account). Then, we will take a day watching everyone's videos when we return from break as a way to ease back into school, while refreshing our memory on what we have already learned this year.
How are others using WeVideo?
As previously stated, the sky is really the limit on how educators can use WeVideo within their content area. In my middle school, a social studies teacher uses the program while they discuss different presidents. Upon further research, I have seen a WeVideo that was created by a student for physical education class that demonstrates and narrates how to correctly pass a volleyball. An English teacher might have their students use this tool to bring their writing to life with personally created illustrations that display as they read the text. The band director might have students use their WeVideo account to create a personal portfolio by creating videos of their music abilities through the year while adding in text to annotate strengths and weaknesses. There are so many possibilities for this video production tool, so don’t wait any longer. Start thinking about how you can begin implementing WeVideo into your classroom.
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