ICT tools to develop and adapt OER: 2.1.4 ICT tools for video/ audio

ICT tools to develop and adapt OER

Unit 2. Choosing ICT tool and developing/adapting OER

2.1.4 ICT tools for video/ audio

In this chapter we will overview some ICT tools that can be used to develop/adapt OER in video format.

Wevideo is a tool for video creation using just your computer and the internet. You can use it for free or buy a monthly subscription to get additional features, more space for your videos and exporting minutes. Your video can be exported to Wevideo player, Youtube, Vimeo, Google drive and downloaded as mp4 video file.

Wevideo tool is easy to use. It is based on drag and drop technique and very easy to understand. This tool can be used for various scenarios:

you can create your own digital story,
create a beautiful presentation for your students,
subtitle videos,
record your voice directly in Wevideo tool,
other

To create a stunning video you can use a lot of different effects such as ken burns, zoom in, zoom out, sliding, spinning, etc. to create your video more attractive and thrilling. There are three different modes for creating your video: Storyboard, Timeline and Timeline Advanced. We suggest using Timeline as it is most practical and popular mode.

Using Wevideo tool you can share your work with other people. In this case your created video can be edited by people who are invited to your project work. This is great way to make a collaborative work or let other people to adapt your video to their own needs.

Functionality:

Host video
Combine multiple videos, audio tracks and images
Record voice online
Insert special effects
Trimming/ lengthening/ cutting
Add subtitles
Share video with other people (to contribute or adapt your work to their needs)
Download video
Publish to various media sites such as YouTube, Vimeo and embeding in a website

Editability options

Download

(possibility to download OER in editable version)

Online

(possibility to edit OER online)

Limited access

(possibility to edit OER for registered users)

Unlimited access

(possibility to edit OER without registration)

Individual development

(possibility to edit OER individually)

Collaborative development

(possibility to edit OER collaboratively)

yes

How to use

Here you can find a video guide How to create a video with Wevideo:

Here is a slide presentation Using Wevideo tool:

https://www.slideshare.net/msadauskas/wevideo-video-tool

Amara is free and open source tool to caption and translate your videos. Videos can be transcribed/translated collaboratively. Here you can see a short video presenting amara tool