Tech Byte: EdPuzzle
EdPuzzle is a website that allows you to take your flipped classroom approach to the next level! It allows you to ask your students questions while they are watching the flipped video to check for student understanding. This can be a game changer as the teacher now has access to formative assessment data on what the students learned, questions they might have, and any misunderstanding or misconceptions about the content they may need to clear up.
Quick Setup Guide
Features:
Reinforce accountability - Check if students are watching your videos, how many times they're watching each section, and if they're understanding the content.
Engage students - Introduce students to self-paced learning with interactive video lessons. It's easy to add your own voice narration and questions!
Save time - Use videos from YouTube, Khan Academy, Crash Course and more. If you'd rather record and upload your own video, go for it!
Free for teachers and students - Basic plans are free for teachers and students, and plans for your whole school or district are very affordable.
No software to install - Edpuzzle works through your browser. You may need to give Edpuzzle access to your microphone and webcam if you choose to film yourself as part of the video.
Teachers:
Log into your school Gmail account.
Go to the Edpuzzle website.
Click on the class you want to import your classes from Google Classroom. Additional students in your class that are not in your Google Classroom would need to be added separately.
Click on Content to find a video you would like to use EdPuzzle with your students.
Once you have found a video you like, click on Copy Video, and it will get added to your My Content section.
Click on Edit Video to put in your questions, voice overs, etc. You can also create a quiz using this feature.
Click Save once you are done making your changes.
Click Finish once you are ready to share with your classes in Google Classroom.
Select the class or classes you want to share via Google Classroom. You can also click on the Public Link feature to share an Edpuzzle you made with a colleague at your school.
Make sure video was posted to your Google Classroom!
Have your students watch the video via the Edpuzzle link in your Google Classroom and once they are done, log back into Edpuzzle to see the results of their progress.