Insert Video with Explain Everything 2.0 Beta

I have been blessed to be able to test the new Explain Everything.  It is not available to everyone, and I appreciate the opportunity to test it.

With that being said, I believe one of the greatest additions to Explain Everything is the opportunity to insert not just pictures and web content, but video.  Video that can be acquired via the camera roll or directly from the camera.  Not only can the video be inserted, but it can be played while being annotated and voice recorded at the same time.

See three different options as to how I see this being used by staff and students.

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Study Blue

The anatomy teacher wanted study cards that would incorporate pictures and audio.

Study Blue delivers.



Study Blue actually used in class by students.  See how they did it!

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Blogger Changing Labels

Changing labels on a blog is not easy, but if a teacher is just starting out, some simple steps can set things straight.

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Explain Everything Calculus 2

Explain Everything became the perfect tool for Calculus 2 students to prove that they understood the concepts from their class.

Since so many symbols are used while completing one of these problems, pencil and paper with steps of completion provided great subjects for the camera feature of the iPad.

The true reason for our staff using the Explain Everything app is for the individual assessment piece after group conversation.  Having students discuss the steps provides direct practice for the Common Core State Standards test that is coming.  Helping students prepare to explain processes will be beneficial.

See how the process evolved.

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Home Video and Angry Birds To Find Parabolas

Using home videos with an overlay of graph paper created with Camtasia, the math students discovered parabolas in real situations.

See how this was so easily accomplished with the use of an iPad.

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Top Posts of 2012

The obligatory Top Five Posts of 2012.

1. Google Docs on iPad
2. 8 Burning Questions, Answered!
3. Creation Apps on the iPad
4. Teaching Teachers Who Will Implement iPads
5. Common Craft Type Videos Completely on iPad

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Anatomy PBL Video

An example of a student using Skitch and iMovie to help a patient diagnosis their medical condition.

Of course, this was only a PBL situation, and the patient did not really have any medical condition.

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