In today’s world, it’s not uncommon to ask a student what they want to be when they grow up and receive responses such as: “YouTuber”, “social media influencer”, “content creator”, or even “film maker”. These jobs are becoming more and more in demand; enticing today’s generation to become more creative in their digital spaces. Whether they’re wanting to create commercials, content for a social media platform, or capture experiences from a dream vacation, having the skills to create the video that tells the story is essential. Gaining skills as a video editor will definitely open doors for opportunities in a variety of spaces. Northwest ISD educators and students have access to WeVideo for Schools in their NISD Portal. Using the licensed account gives users the ability to create an impressive product showing their understanding or passion for any topic. The Essentials Library contains over a million stock media files, including photos, videos, music clips, sounds effects, and more. Projects can be exported in mp4, .gif, or as an mp3. These features are a content creator's dream. | ||
One of the newest features in WeVideo is WeVideo Classroom. This option is gaining in popularity among educators and their students. Assigning video projects has never been easier; making collaboration, monitoring student progress, and providing feedback a seamless part of the video editing process. Stacy Pickett, GATES Teacher at Beck Elementary, used WeVideo Classroom with a project last Spring with her 4th graders. Throughout the entire process, Mrs. Pickett was able to support student needs in ways she didn’t know was possible. | Educators looking for more specific information on getting started with WeVideo Classroom can view tutorials in the WeVideo Academy library. | |
“WeVideo Classroom is very user friendly not only from a teacher's perspective but also from the student's perspective. My students created stop motion videos and inquired about adding text, sound effects as well as music. WeVideo to the rescue! WeVideo Classroom allowed me to teach and model embedded multimedia tools. Students quickly learned how to use and apply text, sound effects, and music. They were highly engaged and focused on refining and editing their work throughout the process. Students were excited to share their progress and gather feedback from their peers. As their teacher, I was able to monitor my students' progress and easily showcase their amazing multimedia projects!” - Stacy Pickett Click here to view some of the wonderful Stop Motion videos produced by her 4th grade GATES students. |
The Assignment Ideas library is the real MVP here. Educators have access to a browsable library of pre-built multimedia assignments, each ready to customize and assign through WeVideo Classroom in just a few clicks. Mrs. Pickett leveraged the Assignment Ideas library by selecting the Future Oscar Winners Tiny Film Fest assignment. She was provided with criteria, standards, a lesson plan, and the Google Slides template for the film festival. Other projects in the Assignment Ideas library that caught our eye:
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Media projects are also a great way to enhance literacy across content areas as students undergo the same process of reading and writing that contribute to foundational literacy skills, while also learning valuable media literacy and digital literacy skills. Video projects, in particular, support multimodal learning by providing multiple means of expression as students combine auditory, visual, and text elements to communicate information. A great way for educators and students to get started is by working through the certification courses. Use the links below to explore a desired pathway. By completing these courses, users can expect to grow in their knowledge and understanding of how multimedia creation can enhance course curriculum for any content area. | |
In this course, educators will learn how to design and implement media projects and activities to make multimedia creation a regular part of their classroom. | Students will learn how to join a class, view assignments, collaborate with peers, and view teacher feedback. They will use WeVideo to edit and publish a video. |
JOIN 💙 SHARE 💙 WIN | Another fun way to grow in experience with the editor is to participate in the Monthly Creative Challenges. Each month a new prompt is shared. Educators and students can submit a video for a chance to win some WeVideo swag. These monthly challenges are also part of the Assignment Ideas library, which makes sharing through WeVideo Classroom and breeze. |
Providing students with the opportunity to share their thinking and learning through creating video content gives them relevant and important skills that will equip them for some of the most in demand careers of tomorrow. As always, if you need support getting started with WeVideo, reach out to your campus Instructional Technologist. We can’t wait to see what you will create! |
