JayCut
The focus of my Action Research Project is Digital Storytelling, and so as I browsed through the various Web 2.0 tools and applications, I was on the lookout for tools I could use for my Action Research. Although there were several different sites I visited, none of them fit what I was looking for until I came across JayCut.
JayCut is a video-editing program similar to iMovie or Moviemaker, and it is free. However, there are several features this site offers that I found to be beneficial for educational purposes. First of all, you can work on videos collaboratively through JayCut. If you began the video, and you want others to work on it with you, all you have to do is sent those people an invitation (email) to collaborate on the video with you. The other aspect of this site that I found advantageous is that all of the videos you upload are saved on the site, once there you do not have to continue saving them on your hard drive. I know having the hard drive space for videos is a problem at my school, so JayCut could be a decent solution for the problem.
I know there a numerous uses for video editing tools, but I am going to focus on a few ideas I would have for my classroom, which is 7th grade Language Arts. There are several projects I complete with my students that could profit from video storytelling. One of those projects is a Science Fiction movie that the kids write, edit, record and produce. In the past, only one or two students could be involved in the editing process because of the number of students who could access the video at one time. Also, the videos had to be very short because of the hard drive space. JayCut should allow for longer movies and more student involvement in the editing process. The second project is a historical fiction research project. The project itself is extensive, but currently culminates in presentation of different historical eras. I think it would be great to add a video reflective piece to the end of this project. I could film the students during their presentation, then upload the video to JayCut and make it available to the students, who could then create a video reflection of what they learned.
Hi, Carrie!
ReplyDeleteMy ARP CBL is digital storytelling, too! Thank you for bringing this tool to my attention. I love, love, love the ideas that you have with this tool. To put the power of creation back into the hands of your students with to create a video reflection is something I had thought of implementing.
With such a tool you could create projects that just keep going and going.
Peace!
Carrie,
ReplyDeleteAs a video teacher, I love the idea of being able to collaborate on a video. If my students could do videos for other classes, this would be a good option for them if they don't have iMovie or Moviemaker at home.
Carrie,
ReplyDeleteJaycut seems like a great option for those of us who don't have iMovie or Moviemaker at home. I know that one of my fellow teachers was having problems creating a video for a project on our PCs at school. We don't have the ability to download programs so it took a little effort to work through the kinks of making the movie. Jaycut could have been just what she needed. I wonder how it is able to host all of the video that is uploaded to the site and still remain free.