WeVideo

WeVideo (https://www.wevideo.com) is an online, flash-based video editing tool. Users shoot digital video through mobile or handheld recorders and then upload files to the WeVideo site for in-browser editing. WeVideo allows users to cut, copy, and paste segments; add text, visual effects, and audio; invite others to collaborate or comment; and publish to various video-sharing and social networking sites. Instructors might use WeVideo to produce content for classes, and students could create, edit, and distribute individual or group projects. Sign-up is required for a free account, and payment is required for some advanced features.

ViewPure

ViewPure (http://viewpure.com/) is a website that allows users to paste in a URL for a YouTube video to view it on a clean background without peripheral comments and recommendations. Instructors could use ViewPure to show YouTube clips in class without displaying unwanted video thumbnails or feedback. Below is a screenshot of a "purified" talking cat video:

Coach's Eye

Coach’s Eye (http://coachseye.com/) is an iPhone app developed by TechSmith (best known for Jing and Camtasia) that allows users to draw on and add audio to a digital video recorded through the app or imported from the device’s camera roll. The annotated video can then be distributed via email, text, or YouTube. Instructors could use Coach’s Eye to provide feedback on live performances, and students could mark up and share research videos taken in the field. Current price is $0.99. The following image was captured from the Coach’s Eye website:

Animoto

Animoto (http://animoto.com/) is an easy-to-use online video creator. Users upload or link to images and video, select a theme and a soundtrack, and let Animoto do the rest. Instructors could use Animoto to produce an engaging collage of images for students, and departments could use Animoto to develop promotional materials to reach a wide audience. Free accounts require sign up and are limited to thirty seconds of video.

VoiceThread

VoiceThread is a web-based, collaborative discussion tool.  Users can create a multimedia slideshow of videos, images, text, sound, and recordings of their own voices. Then, users can invite participants to respond to the slideshow with voice recordings, video, "doodles" of handwriting directly on the slides, and typed comments.  VoiceThreads are easy-to-use and can be embedded into Desire2Learn.

Instructors can use VoiceThread in an online environment to run asynchronous discussions about particular texts, images, or videos.  Students can upload documents for other members of the class to comment on as part of a collaborative writing process.  

Click on http://voicethread.com/ to see what others have done with VoiceThread.  If you want to use this teaching tool, you’ll need to sign up for a free account.  Here’s a sample that provides more information on VoiceThread: