Microsoft video tools
Video tools are becoming increasingly popular for staff and students, and Microsoft has some great tools to help make video creation easy. The applications listed below are free and are available on most T4L devices. These tools allow teachers and students to get creative and build interactive videos that can support formative and summative assessment.
Microsoft Clipchamp is an online video editor designed to make video creation easy for everyone. It allows you to combine your videos, images, and audio files, as well as add text and effects, and then save the finished video to your computer.
PowerPoint screen recorder
Microsoft PowerPoint has a simple, yet effective screen capturing tool where you can record your computer screen and related audio, trim your video and then embed it in your PowerPoint slide — or you can save it as a separate file.
Windows 11 screen recorder
The Snipping Tool is an app in Windows which makes it easy to take screen shots of selected areas on your screen. An update of the tool in Windows 11 enables the user to select an area of your screen and perform a screen recording. You are also able to choose to include computer sound and enable a microphone to make it a valuable tool for any teacher or student wishing to record steps on their device quickly and easily.
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