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Free and Open Source Tool! OBS Screen Recorder and Live Streamer: https://obsproject.com/
--Tanya

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A good video editor can make a huge difference in the quality of videos.  Adobe Premiere is the "big" one.  It took me a while to figure out how to do what I wanted to do without pulling my hair out, but it's a very powerful tool.  It's not something I would pull out for a quick tweak of student work, but I've made a few videos for my district that look a little more polished than they would have otherwise.

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I've used Camtasia for a few assignments in MeT, I found it very intuitive and easy to use. I think touchcasts seem interesting, but when I touched one of the hotspots on the video it froze for 25 seconds then asked me to download a browser plug in (a little bit weary about most of these). I used Microsoft Movie Maker a lot, kind of sad it was phased out in Microsoft Windows 10. Hopefully they have made a free counterpart to Mac's iMovie available.

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I generally use iMovie and find it provides a real wealth of options to modify and customize a video. However, the initial learning curve may be high given the amount of features. I was not aware that Camtasia was free (thanks!) so will definitely try it out.
-Tracey

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Henna Patel: Biteable, Instagram stories, Animoto

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Henna Patel: Biteable, Instagram stories, Animoto

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In addition to iMovie and Powtoon, I've used these 3 tools. I appreciate how easy and fun they are to use, and now they let your imagination operate within a creative framework. Instagram Stories is the most fun, while the Biteable is geared toward smaller information chunks. Animoto is a good one for marketing style videos. In an educational context, it would be an asset for a social studies, business or even creative class.

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I was using iMovie all the time, especially that we use iPad in the in international  schools that I worked at. But to tell you the truth guys, I have been exploring the Microsoft old products that I have abandoned for long time now such as Moviemaker, Movie Creator, Xbox screen recording and PowerPoint interactive. I can tell you that they are all free, easy to use and has many many features that we need to use to discover.

Just try it, and we you see what I mean when I say old stuff sometimes reveal.

Ghassan

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I like the advanced features in Moovly, but the trial period is short. I recorded my first assignment in Moovly. It was intuitive and easy to use. I also like Adobe Presenter Video Express  for quick "talking head" videos. The software is simple to use, but there are not many features.  My go - to was Office Mix which was a plug in to power point as this was easy for most faculty to use. It will now be integrated into powerpoint in office 365 going forward.
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/important-information-about-office-mix-preview-end-of-service-c1c04f84-a7bb-4602-9645-258017155258?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

S.Roch

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From what I can tell, only having seen EdPuzzle for the first time on this OER (thank you!), PlayPosit is a similar tool - you can stop the video and allow for questions and reflections, chunking a video into smaller pieces. Here at work, we often use ScreenCast-o-Matic; I've found that useful to be able to include a webcam and screencast at the same time.

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Video Scribe:
I have used video scribe for a previous MET assignment and enjoyed it thoroughly. It was difficult to master and sync up the audio with the animation, but once I got, I felt I could create a really powerful digital creation.

Touchcast
Scott H and I created a TC for this course on the topic snapchat in the classroom. TC was really fun to use and offers tons of engaging features. The
ability to embed images, websites, pdfs, etc. and have them interactive so that viewers can stop the TC and engage in the embedded options is amazing and super interactive.

Snapchat
I have used snapchat in my classroom (high school). It was a huge success. Students are very proficient and creative with the app. If you want students to make a video on a topic offer them snapchat -- you will see amazingly creative videos with augmented reality features such as face swapping, visual overlays, text, drawing, GIFs etc.

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OBS (Open Broadcasting System) is a really simple, low resource screen recording and casting tool. It's free and, with a little learning, easy to use. It doesn't have all video editing software but for rough cuts and simple screencast videos, it's a solid choice. - Bryan (https://obsproject.com/)

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Kind of like Powtoon but has other built in features. The Pro feature is that everything can be done on the mobile site.

The Con of doing this is that it requires a computer to make the movie, as mobile devices don't really work for this site.

Johnny W.

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In the past, most video editing was done using Microsoft's own MovieMaker software, which really only provided basic editing (eg. trimming, transitions).

Since Camtasia is free for MET students, I've slowly transitioned over. With the plentiful amount of tutorials, the sky is the limit. I've used it for annotating clips, embedding questions, etc.

Andrew

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I generally use Premiere Pro, After Effects, and VYOND (GoAnimate) to product videos.

I also want to add that Camtasia is free for UBC students. Just go though Blackboard and click on Resources!

-Derek

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I use Imovie all the time; it is really intuitive and easy to use. I have not tried the other options yet but plan on looking into them.

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I use Imovie all the time; it is really intuitive and easy to use. I have not tried the other options yet but plan on looking into them.

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-M.Godwin

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I have used Screencastify and Imovie.
- Ryan D
https://youtu.be/QhXoB44XZxI

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Had trouble using this message board on my phone, kept shutting down and leaving snippets. Now on a desktop. Anyways.....I will try using EdPuzzle and TouchCast, they seem useful

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I used TouchCast for the first time for A1 in this class. I spent a few minutes watching the tutorials on their app and found it very user friendly. The only dislike I can think of is that you can only create a TouchCast if you have an ipad. I had to borrow one from a friend. It was well worth it. I had a lot of fun with the green screen effect. Any bright green or blue background will do. What I like the most are the Vapps which make the video interactive. You can add almost anything you can find on the web to your Vapps and just tap and drag it into your video. Editing is very simple and rendering and sharing is fast. I think TouchCast makes a great video making tool for teachers.

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I have used camtasia and I have really enjoyed it. I create video lessons for my blended learning online classroom for my Gifted kiddos. Though I am really looking forward to to trying touch cast.

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I'm completely new to video making so I was on a steep learning curve since I started in MET.  I used Videoscribe, than tried Powtoon and most recently Camtasia.  Next I would like to try out Touchcast.

Videoscribe:
Pro - relatively easy
Con - limited assets on the free version.

Powtoon
Pro - relatively easy
Con - I had to reshoot the whole video and screencast it quickly before the limited free offer ran out and all the assets I'd used because only available in the subscription option.

Camtasia
Pro - a little more of a learning curve but not impossible.
Can do a lot more with it than the previous 2 mentioned
Con - As Mackenzie said, make sure you have a good system for filing your media. If you move the media you will loose them in your project, which happened to me.

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I used Camtasia yesterday for a video. Having access via UBC was nice - and it made for quick recording, editing and uploading.

In the past, I’ve also used ScreenFlow and found that it also does a good job. Easy to record, edit, and upload/share.

On my list for future experimentation is TouchCast. So far, I’ve watched some of their tutorials. Next step is some experimentation.

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Camtasia likes: low learning curve, easy editing, video and audio options are pretty great.

Camtasia dislikes: need to keep original assets (e.g., jpg images, mp3 clips) in same spot to access them during editing process. This can be a pain if you move anything later on.

Other awesome apps to check out:

Blender: video-editor in a 3D modeling engine, motion tracking, green screen, etc. Very professional capabilities. Free and open source, steep learning curve but with lots of documentation online. On par with (ridiculously expensive) engines like Maya. https://www.blender.org/

DaVinci resolve: professional video editor that's handy for video editing and colour correction (the latter is especially useful if you have poor lighting). This is freemium, but the free version has everything you need as an educator (again, this is professional level, so the paid version is for professional film editors). https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/ca/products/davinciresolve