Digital Media Tools

The following online tools allow you to create, edit and publish video, animation, motion graphics, music and sound for any project.

Capture

Diigo Screenshot Capture (Capture, annotate, save, share. Requires Chrome browser.)
BounceApp (Capture a web page, add notes, share)
Aviary Talon (Capture, edit photos, save. Requires Chrome or Firefox browsers.)
Aviary Falcon (Capture, markup and annotate, save. Requires Chrome or Firefox browsers.)
Pixlr Grabber (Screen capture. Requires Chrome or Firefox browsers.)
Vocaroo (Record voice or sound then send or post the file)
Yodio (Record voice using your phone, add photos. Then post online.)
Screencasting Tips
Screencast-O-Matic (Record onscreen actions or webcam then post the movie file.)
Screenr (Record onscreen actions then post the movie file.)
Jing | Tutorials (Capture screencasts and screenshots. Post online.) [MAC | WIN]
Screen Recording on Mac [MAC OSX 10.6+]
Rylstim (Capture screencasts to AVI file) [WIN]
CamStudio (Capture screencasts) [WIN]
Smooth Draw (Draw on screen) [WIN]
Sketchcast (Record drawing with or without voice. Then post online.)
Educreations (Onscreen whiteboard. Also available as an iOS app)
AWW (Simple whiteboard. Can be embedded in a web page.)
Five screencasting apps for the iPad (record a whiteboard session or present it live via a projector)

Lessons

TED-Ed (Create custom lessons which incorporate a TED or YouTube video.)
MentorMob (Create learning playlists from a variety of sources)
Tildee (Write a sequence of how to steps for tutorials or lessons including images, videos, maps.)
All Think (Create and share online lessons including a quiz.)
CheckThis (Create a single page of steps including a variety of media and a quiz.)
Projeqt (Create screens of content with subscreens if needed.)
SnapGuide (Create step-by-step instructions using images and text. Also has an iOS app.)
My Brain Shark (Combine documents, slideshows, narration, videos, images into an online lesson.)
Sharendipity (Create interactive lessons.)
Readlists (Create an ebook from your list of web pages.)
JogNog (Quickly build Common Core standard-based quizzes that act like games.)
Go Class (iPad lesson planning, delivery, interaction)

Video

Storyboard Pro ([MAC][WIN])
Cetlx (scripting and storyboarding)
Cueprompter (online teleprompter)
FileLab Video Editor (Requires Windows.)
WeVideo (Collaborative video editing. Free plan allows 1 GB, 5 people, low-resolution, 15 min/month)
Memplai (Start a video project. Invite others to contribute content. Edit the video then share it online.)
Creaza Movie Editor (Online video editor. There may be some limitations to the free version.)
Drag On Tape (Trim and combine YouTube videos into one)
YouTube Editor
Vibop (Add effects to YouTube videos.)
Vlix (Add effects to YouTube videos. Also on iOS.)
iMovie | Uses (Simple but powerful video editor. [MAC])
Windows Live Movie Maker | Teacher’s Guide ([WIN 7, Vista])
Movie Maker for Windows | Tutorial ([WIN XP])
vReveal Video Enhancement ([WIN])

Mashup

Magisto (Insert media, output a polished video. Also on iOS.)
Animoto (Insert media, output a polished video. Free up to 30 seconds. Also on iOS.)
OneTrueMedia (Insert media, output a polished video. Free up to 30 seconds. Also on iOS.)
FlixTime (Upload media, output a polished video. Free up to 60 seconds.)
ClipGenerator (Put photos and text to music then output a video)
Vuvox Express (Instant creation from web feeds or albums)
Storify (Gather online content then add your own commentary.)
Padlet (Formerly Wallwisher. Build a virtual wall with anything on it.)

Motion Graphics & Animation

DoInk (Draw and animate vector graphics. Also has iOS app.)
Stykz (line animator)
Go Animate!
Jelly Cam (Stop motion editor)
iCreatetoEducate (Simple stop motion software [MAC] | [WIN])
Blender (3d animation [MAC][WIN])
Twenty-five Free 3D Apps ([MAC][WIN])
XtraNormal ($ low-cost. Animate pre-rendered elements.)

Audio and Music

FileLab Audio Editor (Requires Windows.)
Aviary Myna (Audio editor)
Creaza Audio Editor
Aviary Roc (Music creator)
UJAM (Music creator)
Noteflight (Music notation. Free for non-commercial use.)
Audio Boo (Record audio. Share. Also available as an app.)
Voki (online voice explanations)
VoiceThread (Voice comments on multimedia. Free educator account. Class accounts cost $.)
Fotobabble (Record talking photos and slideshows. Share. Also has iOS app.)
Little Bird Tales (Tell stories by adding photos, recording voice)
Blabberize (upload a photo and make it talk)
San Francisco Symphony Kids Site (Grd 3-6)
Numu (Students can showcase their music)
Musink (Beautiful sheet music, fast)
Audacity | Beginner’s Guide (Sound editor and recorder. [MAC][WIN])
Kristal (Sound editor and recorder. [WIN])
Acid Planet Express (Sound editor and recorder. [WIN])
MuseScore (Music notation [MAC] [WIN])

Storytelling

PicsLit (Simple photo prompted writing)
Meograph
Narrable (Create an audio slideshow)
Dvolver | Tutorial (Simple storytelling for kids)
ToonDoo (Create cartoons)
Zimmer Twins (Create cartoons)
Toonlet (Create comics. Has graphics to work from.)
Bitstrips (Create a comic strip.)
Pixton (Create comics in a variety of formats.)
ZooBurst (Make an interactive 3D popup book)
Scratch | Tutorials | ScratchEd Community (Imagine, program, share stories)
Blabberize (upload a photo and make it talk)

Other

Kerpoof (Create a variety of media projects. Grd K-8)
Capzules (Insert media into an interactive timeline)
Vuvox Collage (Create interactive media panoramas)

Curriculum Creation Examples

As education moves away from printed resources and adopts digital ones it opens up more options for students and teachers to adapt content and create their own.

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