EDPuzzle & Blendspace

EDpuzzle is a quick editing software that educators can use. It is not an application that can be downloaded on a device. With EDpuzzle, teachers can make any videos interactive and engaging for students. Teachers can extract an educational video on YouTube then insert voiceover on the video chosen. Teachers can ask questions and make a comment about the video that students should know about. 

Students can use EDpuzzle as well. Students can narrate video, ask questions, or make comments on the video. Students are able to collaborate with EDpuzzle as a group project. EDpuzzle can be used in a social studies lesson. For example, I would plan to use EDpuzzle for social studies on the topic of native Indians for my elementary students. I would find videos about certain Native Indian tribes that lived in Alabama. Students would find differences and similarities among each tribe within the video they would watch. 

On the other hand, EDpuzzle can be used in a flipped classroom environment. For example, students would learn and gather information on certain math problem such as division or multiplication. Teachers could assess students’ knowledge of the topic by assigning a video that could watch give them questions they could work out. 

Here’s a quick video tutorial of EDpuzzle with integration of Google Classroom:

EDpuzzle: Google Classroom Awesome Integration

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What is Blendspace?

It is website and app that teachers can use to deliver a lesson or presentation. It is interactive because teachers can implement quizzes, discussion boards, or other compatible documents. Teachers can use Blendspace as formative and summative assessment. Blendspace is another tool that can be implemented in a flipped classroom.  Students can view the teacher’s Blendspace he or she created. Students can view the videos, take quizzes, and other interactive activities within the blendspace. A pro when using Blendspace, teachers can use another teacher’s blendspace lesson to get ideas or implement it in your own blendspace.

I plan to use Blendspace in my classroom, especially, for a science lesson. I want the students to interactively learn so using Blendspace would achieve that. If my students were going to learn about solids, liquids, and gas, I would implement videos that I have created with EDpuzzle because I want it close to as possible where I am directing the teaching.  I would implement quizzes and create open discussion boards.  I could easily assess students’ comments and replies then I could gather other information that the students might need and implement into the blendspace. 

Visit this awesome blog for more ideas on how to use Blendspace in the classroom:

 

Drop Everything and go check out Blendspace

I mean it. Drop whatever you're doing and go check out Blendspace.com right now. (Formerly known as EdCanvas, so don't be confused if you see EdCanvas branding in the videos!) Blendspace is a free web tool for teachers to collect resources in one place to form a bundled, interactive lesson for students or colleagues.

4C’s

Both EDpuzzle and Blendspace, are educational tools that teachers can use in a flipped classroom. Both tools as well are available for students to use. Students can collaborate by sharing what they think in classroom board discussion or voiceover in the videos. Peers can learn by feeding off each other’s replies and comments. Students can communicate with each other by working together within one blendspace if they presenting a group project. Students are able to critically think because if these tools were implemented in flipped classroom they would have to be prepared for group discussion or classroom discussion. Basically, the students have to led the instruction with minimum help from the teacher. Students are creating with Blenspace and EDpuzzle when collaborating. Students can add links, videos, and images to their own Blendspace presentation. I am excited to use Blendspace in my future classroom.