WeVideo
WeVideo is a cloud-based video creation tool that gives users the opportunity to make their own videos. After using the app personally to create a video of my project, I personally saw how WeVideo can be used by students at school across different subjects as it encourages students' creativity by giving them a platform to express themselves, share their tales, and convey their thoughts through video (Ohler and Girod, 2018)
The K–10 NSW Syllabus learning outcomes can be supported in a number of ways with the help of WeVideo. For instance, the English curriculum mandates that students interact with a variety of materials, including electronic media. Students can examine, assess, and react to many forms of digital media, such as video clips and advertising, by utilising WeVideo to produce videos (NSW Education Standards Authority [NESA], 2021). Students can also produce their own digital material, which gives them the freedom to express their creativity and spread their views in fresh, original ways.
Also, WeVideo is in line with the creative arts curriculum, which calls for students to investigate various artistic mediums and express their creativity. Students can experiment with various techniques, such as sound, lighting and camera angles to make videos that reflect their thoughts and emotions thanks to the app's video production tools (NESA, 2021). Students can learn about many artistic mediums, including film and video, through WeVideo, and develop an awareness of how they might utilise these mediums to express themselves.
S.F screenshot of design process
Finally, by giving students the chance to evaluate, create, and critique digital media, WeVideo promotes the critical thinking outcomes of the NSW syllabus. Students can collaborate and think creatively for their film projects using the app's collaboration capabilities, which inspires them to think critically and work together (Li and Li, 2020).In order to improve their critical thinking and analytical abilities, they can also assess their videos and get peer comments (NESA, 2021).
S.F project video made using WeVideo
WeVideo is a fantastic tool for fostering students' creativity while adhering to the aims of the NSW syllabus. It gives students the chance to experiment with various artistic mediums, collaborate with others, and enhance their critical thinking abilities while expressing themselves via digital media.
References
NSW Education Standards Authority. (2021). English K-10 syllabus. Retrieved from https://syllabus.nesa.nsw.edu.au/english/english-k10/
NSW Education Standards Authority. (2021). Creative arts K-10 syllabus. Retrieved from https://syllabus.nesa.nsw.edu.au/creative-arts/creative-arts-k10/
NSW Education Standards Authority. (2021). Critical thinking. Retrieved from https://syllabus.nesa.nsw.edu.au/cross-curriculum-priorities/critical-thinking/
Ohler, J., & Girod, M. (2018). The Power of Digital Storytelling in the Classroom. Corwin Press.
Li, M., & Li, X. (2020). Learning through technology-mediated collaboration: A meta-analysis of empirical evidence from 2010 to 2019. Educational Research Review, 30, 100314. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2020.100314
WeVideo
[Mobile application software]. Retrieved from https://www.wevideo.com/mobile-apps
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I really enjoyed viewing your blog as it really increased my understanding on how to use WeVideo and how to use it to foster student creativity in a class eniironment. I appreciate your use of pictures and videos as they help give me an idea of how to use the application. You have briefly mentioned how the app can be used to foster student creativity however I would have liked to seen some research which explains the benefits of of Multimedia use on students, You have provided explicit curriculum links which is excellent for teachers as it helps them use this tool and link it to class content.
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