EduCreations
Challenge Written by Daniel Safrit
What is it?
“Educreations is a unique interactive whiteboard and screencasting tool that's simple, powerful, and fun to use. Annotate, animate, and narrate nearly any type of content as you explain any concept. Teachers can create short instructional videos and share them instantly with students, or ask students to show what they know and help friends learn something new.” - www.educreation.com
App Logos
Creating your Account
Go to http://www.educreations.com and create your account there! We suggest you make your password something generic (kes123; abcde; etc) so if a kid needs to log in, you can tell them the password!
On the iPad, find the GEAR to take you into the settings, then tap Login and enter your information.
Getting Started
If you have never used or seen someone using EduCreations, then you can use this lesson to see and have an idea of some of the things you can do. LearnZillion is also a great resource for finding videos instead of creating your own. (To get credit for this app you must create your own.) https://learnzillion.com/lessons/2582#quickcode-modal
Creating Your Own Lesson
- Decide on an upcoming math topic that you would like to model.
- Open Educreations app on your iPad.
- Tap the + to create a new video.
- Here is what it will look like: (first image is for old version; second image is for updated version)
5. You can either record while you are solving the problem or after explaining what you did to solve the problem. You can also pause recording at any time and resume it again later. (The video example recorded while they were working.)
If your students are making a video, we suggest you have them write it out and then record.
6. When you are finished, tap the Done/Export button and save the lesson. Name it, set to Private, select a subject and tap save.
Ideas
- Students can solve their own math problems in EduCreations and explain their thinking.
- Students can draw story elements and voice over explaining a story.
- App isn't limited to math! It has endless possibilities!
EduCreations is best shared via iPads. If you would like to project it on your board, see Ann or Renee to check out an iPad dongle.
If you have students create videos (while logged into your account), you can log onto EduCreations on your laptop at any time and view all completed videos! What a great way to check their center work!!
How do I get credit?
For those not familiar with the app, create your own lesson for students. Take a screenshot of your student videos and email to Ann and Renee. Or, stop by our office and show it!