WeVideo

//WeVideo is a cloud-based, interactive and collaborative editing program.//


 * Resources:**

http://techingtheclassroom.blogspot.com/2012/04/wevideo.html http://www.wevideo.com/explore/Educators http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWaMgXs90aA


 * Strengths --**
 * Connects web editing with your mobil device or computer
 * Can share any video/audio clip with anyone
 * Can edit your video without having to download an editing program
 * Is compatible with any browser
 * Provides a safe and secure storing device
 * Allows users to easily edit and share their creations
 * Users can immediately upload their creation to any social site
 * Teachers and students alike can use it to express content knowledge
 * Promotes a collaborative environment


 * Weaknesses --**
 * Anything that requires more than 1 GB or 5 shares for friends, is no longer free.
 * Prices and plans vary and users are charged per month or per year
 * Content is not monitored or filtered and therefore inappropriate material may be accessible to students
 * Partnership with YouTube, which students cannot access during school hours
 * Requires some advanced knowledge on editing, which may not be suitable for younger students
 * Site is somewhat complicated and other resources (such as SlideRocket) may serve the same purpose for students in the classroom


 * Opportunities --**
 * Students can use this site for digital storytelling
 * Provides students multiple ways to express content knowledge
 * Students can collaborate with their peers to create a video and share it with others
 * The site really emphasizes the visual arts and therefore is accommodating to the visual learners


 * Threats --**
 * Content is not monitored and inappropriate material may be viewed/created by students
 * Content on the site is created by other users, therefore the videos should not be used to teach students as the material is not quality checked or verified


 * Ideas for the Classroom --**
 * Students could use this site as a means of assessment - rather than writing a paper on the benefits of recycling, students could create a video of recycling in their community
 * Students can collaborate with one another or with other students across the world
 * Teachers could assign each student a chapter from their book and students must create a lesson using WeVideo