Educreations

Educreations
==This is a site that allows teacher or students to create videos and share them. You can use the website and create them through your browser or download the app and create them with your iPad. Students can watch previously created videos in many subjects.==

Strengths

 * This site allows you to create videos and draw right on your screen. You can insert graphics, and either create the lesson yourself or have your students create the lesson.
 * The app is free and the website is free to use and create an account.
 * Can be used for "flipping" a classroom, creating a hybrid or fully online class.
 * Students can create their own for projects.
 * Very little to no learning curve
 * Can be used in the classroom during a lecture to record student responses.
 * Great for sharing lessons to absent students.
 * Very education friendly

Weaknesses

 * Have not used it on a microsoft pc - works great with Apple MacBook and Ipad
 * For those that do not have an iPad, the in browser maybe difficult to use with mouse.
 * Only available on iPad and not other tablets.
 * Can't save without recording.
 * Once you start recording your video, you cannot make edits.

Opportunities

 * Can be used as a tool for students to teach each other
 * Can be used to assist students who are absent or home-schooled.
 * Can be used for taking instruction and lessons online.
 * Students can create accounts to view

Threats

 * As with any free form media, there is the potential for inappropriate content if students are permitted to use the video-building features.
 * Students using the video-building features may run into copyright issues (infringement, etc).

Ideas for Classroom:
My ideas for the classroom I shared in the strengths. This would be a great program to use in creating a "flipped" or hybrid classroom. Teachers could record in class lectures for students to review later or for absent students to catch up on missed material. It is great for math teachers to show formulas and equations being worked out since you can use the iPad to draw. Students could create their own projects and use it to make presentations.