Stories

  • The Gift of Video to Express Gratitude - The 21st Century Macaroni Necklace

    Creating gifts to express gratitude is a timeless classroom activity. We’ve all heard of (or even tried) styrofoam snowmen, painted rocks, bookmarks, pinecones and of course the dependable macaroni necklace. Well, now there’s a new gift in town that’s more personal than all of the above and costs... View Post
  • Q&A with Jessica Redcay Second Grade Teacher & College Adjunct

    Award-winning elementary school educator and college adjunct Jessica Redcay found her passion for teaching at a young age. Ever since then Ms. Redcay has dedicated her life to helping spark that love of learning in students through finding the best method of instruction for them. This led her to green screen technology and media production as a way to inspire students to not only be lifelong learners but also to be responsible digital citizens. View Post
  • SchoolTube: An Alternative to YouTube

    One of the best ways to motivate and empower students is to encourage them to share their work with the world, especially when it comes to media projects. But many parents, educators and school districts aren’t enthused with the idea of posting videos of their students or their students’ projects... View Post
  • Q&A With Deb Atchison Education Technology Consultant

    Deb Atchison is an engaging and enthusiastic education technology consultant who has worked in education for over 25 years. Deb gives presentations at conferences all over the world. One of these is called, “Green Screen Appventures,” where she uses Padcaster to help teach educators about green s... View Post
  • Bringing Video Production into Every Classroom

    Foreign Language: The possibilities for using video in foreign language classes are endless. Acting out virtually any scenario can help with whichever topic you are studying, including both vocabulary and grammar. For example, if you’re learning the past tense, have students record themselves te... View Post