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DaVinci Resolve - Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd.
Grades
9 to 12
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tag(s): creating media (19), digital storytelling (182), editing (98), media literacy (137)
In the Classroom
Students can create videos using Blackmagic and explore the site's various free features. Have students work in pairs to storyboard a public-service announcement or book trailer on Padlet, reviewed here, then use the storyboard as a production guide while assembling and revising the final video in DaVinci Resolve. Ask students to document the editing process with ScreenPal, reviewed here, which is great for showing project progress, and create a short reflection explaining one editing, sound, or color choice they changed after peer feedback.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Vivipod - Vivipod
Grades
K to 12tag(s): assessment (142), blended learning (30), collaboration (142), communication (126), Formative Assessment (48), remote learning (33)
In the Classroom
Use Vivipod in many ways to encourage discussion in any classroom. For example, ask students to share reading responses, math explanations, science observations, and provide quick introductions at the beginning of the year. Use moderation tools as needed when posting responses to ensure that students use proper online etiquette and responses that meet prompt requirements. Because Vivipod is a tool that encourages conversations, use prompts that require students to explain, respond, and react without the need for an in-class discussion. Prompts can require students to respond to a class member's recording or discuss another student's prediction of what might happen during a science experiment.Edge Features:
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Affinity - Canva
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), editing (98), graphic design (57)
In the Classroom
Have students turn research from a science, social studies, or health unit into an infographic. They combine a clear title, concise facts, icons, charts, and visuals to teach classmates about topics such as ecosystems, weather, inventions, or historical events. After reading a novel or biography, have students redesign the book cover to show important themes, symbols, setting details, and character traits. They can write a short artist's statement explaining how each visual choice connects to the text. Have students use teacher-approved images to create a visual essay on a school, community, science, or social studies topic. They can edit images, arrange them on a page, and add captions that tell a clear story or support a central idea.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Filmora - Wondershare Technology
Grades
6 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), creating media (19), digital storytelling (182), multimedia (71)
In the Classroom
Have students create videos using Filmora and explore the site's free features. Students can use Stormboard, reviewed here to share tricks and tips on how to use Filmora. Invite groups to create opposing video arguments about a debatable topic, screen the videos for the class, and use Mentimeter, reviewed here, to collect audience responses before students evaluate the strength of each argument.Edge Features:
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Synthesia - Synthesia Limited
Grades
10 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), creating media (19), digital storytelling (182)
In the Classroom
Use Synthesia to create short lessons or share study and organization tips to support students. Students can research a historical figure, scientist, or author and write a first-person script (e.g., "I am Marie Curie, and in 1898, my husband and I discovered..."). By picking an appropriate avatar, they can bring their research paper to life as an animated presentation. Instead of a traditional written book report, students can write a concise script that summarizes a book's themes and conflicts, using the avatar as a "literary critic" to host a digital show.Edge Features:
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OpusClip - OpusClip
Grades
6 to 11tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), digital storytelling (182), editing (98)
In the Classroom
Have students record a two- to three-minute book talk that introduces a book, describes its characters or topic, and recommends without revealing the ending. They can use OpusClip to create a short, captioned trailer that can be shared privately with classmates or displayed during independent-reading time. Have small groups record a science investigation or model, such as one that shows erosion, a chemical change, or a simple machine in action. They can use OpusClip to create a short highlight video, then add captions that identify the materials, steps, observations, and conclusion. Have students conduct a longer interview with a classmate, staff member, family member, or community guest connected to a unit of study.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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VEED - VEED
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), digital storytelling (182), editing (98)
In the Classroom
Students can create short video summaries of a story or informational text, adding captions and visuals to highlight key ideas and practice summarizing skills. Students can design a digital storytelling project where they narrate an original story or personal narrative, using video clips, images, and voiceovers to bring their writing to life. Students can record and reflect on their learning by creating video journals that explain what they learned, the challenges they faced, and their goals for improvement.Edge Features:
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descript - Descript
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), digital storytelling (182), presentations (51)
In the Classroom
In small groups, students can produce a news-style video report on a social studies or science topic, using collaboration features to assign roles such as writer, speaker, and editor. Ask students to revise their writing by recording themselves reading it aloud, then using the transcript feature to identify errors, improve sentence fluency, and strengthen word choice. Descript is a useful tool for creating instructional or how-to videos that explain concepts students have learned, such as grammar skills or reading strategies, helping reinforce understanding while teaching others.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Explainer Video Maker - Canva
Grades
K to 12tag(s): animation (73), collaboration (142), digital storytelling (182), presentations (51), Project Based Learning (30)
In the Classroom
Have students create short videos explaining a concept they've learned (such as a math strategy, a scientific process, or a historical event). Ask students to choose a vocabulary word or key concept and create a short animated explanation. Use Canva's Explainer Video Maker to design a short video to raise awareness about a social issue, community topic, or school initiative.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Adobe Express Slow Motion Video - Adobe
Grades
K to 12tag(s): creating media (19), digital storytelling (182), editing (98), stories and storytelling (81)
In the Classroom
Have students record short videos of fast actions, such as dropping a ball, snapping their fingers, or pouring water, and then use the slow-motion tool to analyze what really happens. They can write observations explaining what they notice in slow motion that they could not see at normal speed. Students can record themselves acting out a scene from a story or reading dialogue, then slow down parts to practice expression, pacing, and pronunciation. In PE, health, or science, students can record movements such as throwing, jumping, or balancing. Using slow motion, they study body position and explain how motion, force, or balance works.Edge Features:
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HeyGen - HeyGen
Grades
K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), digital storytelling (182), presentations (51), tutorials (52)
In the Classroom
Use HeyGen to create explainer videos, lesson overviews, short tutorials, flipped-classroom clips, or informational videos, essentially anything that benefits from a "talking-through" format but where you might not want to appear on camera or record audio yourself. For example, create a tutorial on how to use a new software program or share some at-home learning strategies with parents on your class site. Use the embed code or link to add videos into flipped lessons using Sway reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Krea.AI - Krea
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), editing (98), images (276)
In the Classroom
Have students generate images to represent a scene, setting, or theme from a story they are reading. Use AI-generated visuals as writing prompts. Students can select an image and write a narrative, poem, or descriptive paragraph inspired by what they see, focusing on sensory details and word choice. In social studies, students can create visuals representing a historical event, civilization, or cultural practice, then explain how their image reflects researched facts and historical context.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Explain Everything - Promethean
Grades
K to 12tag(s): collaboration (142), Whiteboard (11)
In the Classroom
Have students create visual vocabulary cards on a single whiteboard slide, using drawings, annotations, and voice recordings to explain the meaning and usage of new words. After reading a story or novel, students can recreate a key scene on a single slide using images, sketches, labels, and narration to demonstrate comprehension and analysis. Have students record a short reflection or hypothesis after an experiment or lesson. They can annotate a diagram or photo while explaining their thinking, then share the recording. Use the limited real-time collaboration feature to have a pair of students work together on one slide to brainstorm ideas for a project, story, or debate topic, within a 15-minute time limit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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VideoTutor - VideoTutor
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): STEM (385), study aid (175), test prep (68), tutorials (52)
In the Classroom
Share this resource with students as a helpful tool for studying for standardized tests or as a support aid for your current curriculum. Share helpful videos on your class website or create a collection of videos using Wakelet, reviewed here to have readily available for student use. Extend student learning by asking them to create tutorials to share with their classmates using Powtoon, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Google Vids - Google
Grades
K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), creating media (19), digital storytelling (182), stories and storytelling (81)
In the Classroom
Use Google Vids to create review and introductory videos for upcoming lessons. Have students create video essays, instructional videos, or record science experiments and observations. Use the included stock footage for students to bring their stories to life through video and add music for a professional presentation. The storyboard option provides structure for students to create and edit stories, helps students start their video using a simple prompt to create a storyboard, and then refine the information to build a one-of-a-kind story. Learn more about how to create Google Vids and incorporate them into any classroom by viewing the archive of OK2Ask: Engage and Inspire with Google Vids, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Flow - Google Labs
Grades
K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), creativity (93), editing (98), graphic design (57), images (276)
In the Classroom
Flow is an excellent tool that helps students transform creative writing into vivid cinematic trailers or historical reenactments. After drafting a short story or historical script, students use the text-to-video generator to build a visual representation of their work, focusing on atmospheric details and character consistency. To build on these visuals, students can integrate their videos into Google Sites, reviewed here to create a digital portfolio or a project-based learning website that showcases their multi-modal storytelling. For a more interactive experience, students might take the audio tracks generated in Flow and import them into Book Creator, reviewed here to produce a "talking" digital book where the AI-composed music sets the mood for each page. This workflow allows students to move beyond basic text and static images, enabling them to create sophisticated digital media that capture complex themes through sight and sound.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Creatify - Creatify
Grades
5 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), presentations (51), social media (64)
In the Classroom
Students could create a short video summarizing a book they've read; this engages them by encouraging creative expression and storytelling skills. Use Padlet, reviewed here for students to create and share videos. Have students view each other's videos, then discuss the variety of perspectives and styles, deepening their understanding of storytelling. Assign students a historical figure to research, then have them create a short "video diary" as that person during a key event. Students can create short videos explaining a science topic, like the water cycle or photosynthesis. In small groups, students create short videos demonstrating how to solve a math problem or explain a concept, like fractions or basic geometry.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mootion - HK Mootion Ltd
Grades
K to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), communication (126), digital storytelling (182), multimedia (71)
In the Classroom
Mootion offers many choices for classroom use! Paste students' stories into Mootion to create videos and watch them come to life, autogenerate stories about historical events and characters to engage students in your upcoming lessons, or create a story using vocabulary words when introducing new science units. If you do not share the video during class, download the MP4 file to your device and upload it to YouTube to make it accessible to all students anytime.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Gravity - Gravity
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): collaboration (142)
In the Classroom
Use Gravity to create collaborative discussions on virtually any classroom topic. Challenge students to reflect on their learning at the end of a unit, research project, or literature circle. Here are just a few example questions to ask: What are some things you did well on this assignment? What mistakes did you make on your last assignment that you did not make on today's assignment? What would you do differently? What would you like to learn more about? Create a community folder for student questions; for example, ask students to create a screen-share video to demonstrate questions they have when solving math problems. Since the free version allows for only a one-minute prompt time and a one-minute reply per student, this is a good tool to teach students to be concise when responding, sharing only the important points.Edge Features:
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CapCut - CapCut
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): artificial intelligence (358), digital storytelling (182), social media (64)
In the Classroom
Have students create short biography videos of historical figures, integrating photos, text, and voiceovers using CapCut. They can document their science experiments through video, using CapCut to add captions explaining each step. This method engages students and enhances comprehension of scientific concepts. Have students craft Public Service Announcements (PSAs) about topics like bullying, the environment, or other social issues using CapCut to edit and share their message. These can be shared on the school's social media accounts. Teachers can use CapCut to create teaser videos that can be used to peak students' interest for an upcoming unit of study.Edge Features:
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