NPS Training- April 2020

Updated 6/23

What is it? What can I do with it?

Explain Everything is an interactive whiteboard. It can be used on a computer with any browser at explaineverything.com or through their app Explain Everything Our students have the app Explain Basics - all the same functions but not collaborative.

• Annotate over a Video
• Create Khan like tutorials
• Show animation of objects ex: Solar System
• Lesson introductions
• Give verbal/video feedback
• Homework/Lesson overview

A great site with ideas!

To join the professional version (Collaborative Whiteboard)- Use code KJNQECGQDXUS (Educators Only) on Web-Based or iPad *must be signed into NPS account to access docs*

Thank you Joanna Murphy and Mike Ciccolella!

What can students do with it?

• Visual Storytelling
• Annotate a map while explaining it
• Add voice to a presentation
• Draw on an infinite canvas
• Reflect - using video,voice, or animations
• Compare
• Annotate a web page
• Book Talks/Reports
• So much more...

Online Whiteboard and Apps

• Online
• Collaborative
• Need a code for professional license
• Cloud storage
• Easier to export/link

App: (for teachers)

Collaborative and has more tools/features than online version.

Basic App: (for students) Not collaborative, no cloud storage. Not auto save unless you set it that way.

Home Page and Library

Note: Recovery files- this is where you will find your edits if you forget to save

Ways to Create

1. Blank Canvas
2. Template�ex:venn diagram
3. From your files- works well with Slides and importing a PDF

Toolbars

Basics

Editing tools

Zoom

Back to main screen

Recording Steps

• Record by Slide
• Record in steps- record voice first and/or then annotate- don’t try to do both at the same time.
• Think about size- more smaller videos better than one large one.
• Limit words on the page- use your voice!

Audio editing tools!

Collaboration!

From either the online version or the teacher app:

• Teachers can share their file through the code and work together synchronously!
• Students can join but not initiate
• Can share as editable or view only- a lot like Google

How to Export and Share

Export to share as a video:

1. Click the Export button in top right
2. Choose Web Link or Export >Video
3. On an iPad publish to Camera Roll on a computer publish to document

To Publish:

1. Add to Drive (May take a few minutes to render)
2. Change Share permissions
3. Copy Link
4. Share out/embed

Export and Share as an Explain file for students to edit:

1. Click the Export button
2. Export as a Project File (it will not be readable in anything except EE)
3. Place in Drive, Change Share Settings
4. Copy Link and send out
5. Students will have to import it into EEE

Student only have this option!

Don’t forget

• Keep it simple!
• All Pollard students and HR students have experience with this app at various levels.
• It does not have to be perfect.
• It works best if you do a “try out” file first and must play around for a few (jumping into it for the first time without time to explore is harder.

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Other ways to do

Screencasting/Recording:�

Screencastify:

• Install Extension
• Quick Start Video
• Screencastify for Remote Teaching
• Step by Step Instructions

Quicktime:

• Quicktime Steps
• Quicktime Video

iPad Screen Recording:

• Apple’s Steps on iPad Screen Recording
• Video Demonstration

Publishing Videos for Student Use:

• Linking Videos in Docs and Slides

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Resources

Users Manual App Explain Everything Whiteboard App User Manual

Self-Paced Tutorials

Having Students join live

Youtube Channel

How to Make a Recording

How To Share Recordings

Tutorial and How-To’s

How-To Documentation (Smart Notebook to EE)

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Great tutorials in the app too!