VSDC Free Video Editor review and where to download VSDC Free Video Editor is a feature-packed non-linear video editing suite that can compete with even expensive editing software. There are no extra programs bundled in the installer – just the occasional prompt to upgrade to the premium edition. With VSDC Free Video Editor you can create video projects from a combination of video clips, still images and audio files, with a resolution of up to 1,980 x 1,080 (full HD) and a maximum frame rate of 30fps. There's also a built-in screen capture tool for recording video and taking still images from your desktop – ideal for software reviews and tutorials. VSDC Free Video Editor also offers an extensive range of video and audio filters, plus stylish transitions. You can export finished projects in a variety of formats, with handy ready-made profiles for popular devices. User experience Videos in VSDC Free Video Editor are made up of 'objects', which include video clips, images, audio files, sprites, animations and many other elements.
8 Web Tools for Creating Digital Magazines “Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light.” – Joseph Pulitzer When I was a child, my father only accepted homemade gifts. My sisters and I spent several days creating various publications with construction paper and markers, including magazines. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning, The 30 Goals Challenge, or Learning to Go. Class Magazine LucidPress‘s drag and drop publishing platform makes it easy to create a digital ezine.
Five Tools for Creating Animations on Chromebooks Yesterday's post about the PuppetMaster app prompted a couple of people to ask me if there is anything similar available for Chromebook use. While I can't think of anything that is free and exactly like PuppetMaster, here are some options for creating animated videos on Chromebooks. Animatron is a nice tool for creating animated videos and images. To create a video on Animatron you start by dragging and dropping characters on a background scene and then choosing how long each character will be displayed in a scene. PowToon is a popular platform for creating animated videos. Toontastic 3D is available to use on Chromebooks that support the use of Android apps. MySimpleshow is a free tool for creating Common Craft-style explanatory videos. Scratch is designed for introducing students to programming. Scratch Overview from ScratchEd on Vimeo. Disclosure: MySimpleshow is currently an advertiser on FreeTech4Teachers.com
The 10 Best AR Apps for Classrooms Using Apple’s New ARKit The recent popularity of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) has put a spotlight on immersive technology—and our curriculum may never look the same again. In the midst of all this enthusiasm, Apple has released a new resource for app developers—the ARKit—that has supercharged augmented reality for fields like entertainment, gaming, advertising and, of course, education. The ARKit is often mistaken as a single app, but it’s actually a tool for developers to create their own apps. Already, it has opened up the AR floodgates for newer Apple devices, and developers have been showcasing their new apps on social media using the hashtag #ARKit. The latest apps include technology that simulate realistic experiences, making AR more useful than ever in our daily lives. While researching the possibilities, I’ve reached out to companies to see how they plan to make the technology that will one day rock our classrooms. #10 Magicplan (freemium) – Measure with AR
Crash! Bang! Boom! How to add Google Drawings comic strips to your class This post is co-authored by Ditch That Textbook’s Matt Miller and Cori Orlando, a teacher on special assignment (TOSA) from Simi Valley, California. Find her blog, Leading in Limbo, at leadinginlimbo.weebly.com. We (Cori and Matt) are betting that comics are a memorable part of your childhood, whether they were the color comic strips in the Sunday newspaper or comic books. Comic strips and comic strips captivated us as children. Tap into that energy in the classroom with Google Drawings comic strips! Here’s how. If not, then it was probably animated comics — cartoons! They’re visual. There’s a draw that comics have on our lives. Quinn Rollins writes this about comics in his book, Play Like a PIRATE: It’s funny that we endorse combining pictures with words as a good way to tell stories to young children, but as they get older, we want children to abandon their picture books. Comics in the classroom There is power in students having to go through the creative process. Step 2: Add images
History Here | HISTORY Now available on the Apple Watch. HISTORY HERE is a Webby Award-winning interactive travel guide to thousands of historic locations across the United States.Use the app to learn the history around your neighborhood, when you visit someplace new or if you're just feeling curious while sitting on the couch! Get the facts about the history that's hidden all around you, including architecture, museums, battlefields, monuments, famous homes and much more! And now, you can explore TOURS, a new feature that use locations as a way to learn about historical themes and topics, such as Marilyn Monroe's Hollywood, Civil War Atlanta and Al Capone's Chicago. WE ARE ADDING MORE POINTS OF INTEREST ALL THE TIME. Know a place that's not listed in the app? Features: Select your current location with GPS or choose any location across the country.Explore thousands of exclusive points of interest, written by the history experts at HISTORY.Tap Surprise Me! Download the HISTORY HERE App
Web Projects to Enhance Historical Thinking - K-12 Technology - November 15, 2017 Nov 15, 2017 Digital Learning • Learning Support The American Social History Project (ASHP) in the Center for Media Literacy at City University of New York has been at the forefront of history on the web since the mid-1990s, producing a variety of websites where teachers, students, and the general public can discover the past. The subjects range from revolutionary France to twenty-first century America and points in between. ASHP has developed archives of primary documents and oral histories, as well as teaching tools and 3D recreations that help users explore such places in the past as P. T. Two Tools for Audio Creation in the Chromebook Classroom Posted by EdTechTeacher Instructor Ben Sondgeroth, @Mr_Sondgeroth As the Chromebook perforates classrooms across the country, students have the ability to express themselves in ways that may not have been possible in a traditional classroom setting. Chromebooks offer so many ways to engage students creatively and go well beyond word processing. Perhaps one of the most powerful ways that we can allow students to demonstrate their learning and understanding of topics is through voice. SoundTrap SoundTrap is an ideal Chromebook creation tool that provides the student with a platform to capture, reflect, build and develop their understanding over an extended period of time via audio capture and editing. Students are also able to add in pre-recorded loops from the SoundTrap Loop Library. Perhaps the feature that stands out the most is the ability to collaborate while building a project in SoundTrap. From the teacher perspective, SoundTrap audio creation can be a collaborative process. Vocaroo
Adobe Illustrator Draw — Scalable vector illustration with layers on the App Store OER Commons How to Create a Podcast Last week Anchor.fm launched a new and improved site that makes it easy for anyone to create and publish a podcast. I liked the redesigned site so much that I featured it as my tip of the week in the Practical Ed Tech newsletter. If you're not subscribed to that newsletter or you are and you haven't seen it yet, here's the video that was featured in the newsletter. Applications for Education As I mentioned in the video, not only can you record directly on Anchor.fm you can also upload MP3 recordings that you have made in other programs like Garage Band, Audacity, or even Vocaroo.
How to Use the LinkedIn Resume Assistant in Microsoft Word When was the last time you created or updated your resume using Microsoft Word? If it’s been a while, then you might be missing out on a helpful feature to improve your resume. The LinkedIn Resume Assistant is a handy tool that assists you with that all-important, job-catching document. The LinkedIn Resume Assistant provides you with example resume snippets from other people in your field. This lets you see how they describe and explain their work experience and job skills. “Resume Assistant in Microsoft Word helps get your creative juices flowing by showing personalized insights from LinkedIn, based on the desired role you’re interested in.” In addition to seeing experience and skill samples, you can check out helpful articles, tops skills for your position, and suggested jobs in your area. Resume Assistant Availability It’s important to note that Resume Assistant is only available in Word 2016 for Windows. The Resume Assistant button should appear on your ribbon in the Review tab.