Education
In this episode of “ Ask the Tech Coach (https://www.teachercast.net/episodes/ask-the-tech-coach/) ,” Jeff and Susan discuss our favorite Video Solutions for Tech Coaches and discuss Pro's and Con's for each application. If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page (http://teachercast.net/contact) and let us know how we can help you today. In this episode, we discuss:Virtual Meeting Applications episode link to debate episode……. Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/) ProsMany features are free Easy to use … people are familiar with the platform Connects to Google Classroom ConsMany features might end up being Enterprise overtime Doesn’t have many features that other platforms have Microsoft Teams (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software) ProsExtremely feature rich “Free” with Microsoft package Connects with additional apps both Office and non-Office Cons Zoom (https://zoom.us/) ProsMany teachers know how to use Zoom basic features Educational / Premium version allows for more security features Breakout Rooms on the Premium version ConsLike other applications, premium features are now back to being premium Free meetings are only 40 minutes Cisco (https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/conferencing/cisco-meeting-app/series.html) ProsFree for up to 100 participants for up to 50 minutes Unlimited number of meetings Premium versions allow for cloud mp4 recordings ConsMany times can be difficult to install and setup depending upon the device being used SchoolTube Virtual Classroom (https://learn.schooltube.com/virtual-classroom) ProsFree Video hosting for K12 students and teachers Branded educational environments Unlimited accounts & Video Uploads Only $2 / person to go ad-free Cons Video Creation Applications WeVideo (https://www.wevideo.com/) ProsMulti-use toolScreencasting Voice Recording Editing Publishing Collaborative Robust feature set Green Screen Works well with mobile application Cost is very reasonable because it covers the need to pay for several other applications ConsFree version is limited to 5-min video Screencastify (https://www.screencastify.com/) ProsWorks seamlessly in conjunction with Google Drive Easy sharing options for creating shareable link, downloading, and posting to YouTube ConsFree version is limited to only 5 minutes ScreenCast-o-Matic (https://screencast-o-matic.com/) ProsThis app now offers a chrome extension that makes access and recording more user-friendly than before Free version allows up to 15 minutes Allows local uploads as well as to YouTube and Google Drive Low cost (under $2.00 per month) premium version gives you drawing tools, editing tools, unlimited recording time ConsWatermark on free version Camtasia (https://www.techsmith.com/video-editor.html) ProsVery robust screencasting and video editing suite Tons of features and resources for creating professional videos … quickly Publish to several great platforms ConsNot easily purchased for every student due to the price Loom (https://www.loom.com/) ProsFree Chrome Extensions Saves easily onto Google Drive Cons PowerPoint (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/record-your-screen-in-powerpoint-0b4c3f65-534c-4cf1-9c59-402b6e9d79d0) ProsFeature Rich Complete Video Solution 3D Animations Video Storage YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/) SchoolTube (https://www.schooltube.com/) Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/) ProsGreat for livestreaming needs Microsoft Stream (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-stream) Google Drive (http://drive.google.com) OneDrive...