You can find Educreations in the Photo/Video folder on the CAIS iPads. When you start the app, you will see a blank screen that looks like a whiteboard. There are ten ink colors you can use for writing. When you are ready, press the record button. Begin to write/draw and speak. Everything you write and say will be recorded into a video. You can pause while recording if you need a break, then start recording again to continue. If you run out of space on the page, simply tap the arrow to go to a new page.
One great feature of this app is that you can put a photo or diagram in the background. To do this, click on the image of a photo. You can add images from the iPad camera, the Photo Library, or Dropbox. You can also move and resize images while you record.
Prefer to make your video on your computer instead of an iPad? No problem! You can create video tutorials on Educreation's website. Simply set up a free account.
Educreations hosts the videos themselves on educreations.com. Teachers using the site can choose to share videos privately or make them public so that anyone can see them. (You can also embed the videos into your class website!)
Educreations is a great tool for creating videos that your students can view at home. Kids could use your videos for extra practice or even to learn a new concept! For example, this could be a perfect way to illustrate stroke order or explain a math skill. Consider saving valuable classroom time by creating videos and having students watch at home!
Here are two examples of Educreations videos made right here at CAIS! The first was created by Kui Lao Shi. Her video explains fraction multiplication. The second is a basic algebra word problem by 4th grader Hannah F.
