Video Applications for the Instructional Technology Coach
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In this episode of “Ask the Tech Coach),” Jeff and Susan discuss our favorite Video Solutions for Tech Coaches and discuss Pro's and Con's for each application.

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In this episode, we discuss:

Virtual Meeting Applications episode link to debate episode…….

Google Meet)

	Pros


	Many features are free

	Easy to use … people are familiar with the platform

	Connects to Google Classroom





	Cons


	Many features might end up being Enterprise overtime

	Doesn’t have many features that other platforms have

Microsoft Teams)

	Pros


	Extremely feature rich

	“Free” with Microsoft package

	Connects with additional apps both Office and non-Office

Zoom)

	Pros


	Many teachers know how to use Zoom basic features

	Educational / Premium version allows for more security features

	Breakout Rooms on the Premium version





	Cons


	Like other applications, premium features are now back to being premium

	Free meetings are only 40 minutes

Cisco)

	Pros


	Free for up to 100 participants for up to 50 minutes

	Unlimited number of meetings

	Premium versions allow for cloud mp4 recordings





	Cons


	Many times can be difficult to install and setup depending upon the device being used

SchoolTube Virtual Classroom)

	Pros


	Free Video hosting for K12 students and teachers

	Branded educational environments

	Unlimited accounts & Video Uploads

	Only $2 / person to go ad-free

Video Creation Applications

WeVideo)

	Pros


	Multi-use tool


	Screencasting

	Voice Recording

	Editing

	Publishing

	Collaborative





	Robust feature set

	Green Screen

	Works well with mobile application

	Cost is very reasonable because it covers the need to pay for several other applications





	Cons


	Free version is limited to 5-min video

Screencastify)

	Pros


	Works seamlessly in conjunction with Google Drive

	Easy sharing options for creating shareable link, downloading, and posting to YouTube





	Cons


	Free version is limited to only 5 minutes

ScreenCast-o-Matic)

	Pros


	This app now offers a chrome extension that makes access and recording more user-friendly than before

	Free version allows up to 15 minutes

	Allows local uploads as well as to YouTube and Google Drive

	Low cost (under $2.00 per month) premium version gives you drawing tools, editing tools, unlimited recording time





	Cons


	Watermark on free version

Camtasia)

	Pros


	Very robust screencasting and video editing suite

	Tons of features and resources for creating professional videos … quickly

	Publish to several great platforms





	Cons


	Not easily purchased for every student due to the price

Loom)

	Pros


	Free Chrome Extensions

	Saves easily onto Google Drive

PowerPoint)

	Pros


	- Feature Rich

	- Complete Video Solution

	- 3D Animations

Video Storage

	- YouTube)

	- SchoolTube)

	- Vimeo)


	Pros


	Great for livestreaming needs









	- Microsoft Stream)

	- Google Drive)

	- OneDrive)

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