Classroom Video Workshop
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Looking for a bare-bones video editor that a child as young as four years of age could use independently? Classroom Video Editor is designed to meet that need. The program is also very limited in what it does, so don't think it can replace your copy of iMovie or MovieMaker just yet. After you install the program, you need to find an existing QuickTime (.mov) or .avi movie. Once it is imported, the over-sized, simplified editing tools make it easy to cut out a section of the video, add a title and paste on some scrolling credits at the end. You can also import a sound track or background photo for the credits. All the big decisions are made for you, in this cut and paste environment. Once you are done, your movie can be exported in QuickTime. This program cannot be used to import video from a webcam or camcorder, and it is not designed to make DVDs. A handy teacher's guide contains ideas on how to use videos in a preschool, kindergarten, or early elementary classroom. Prices are $40 for a single user, $190 for a lab pack of 6 users, and $890 for a network site license.
$40, Windows, Mac OSX
Teaches: creativity, video editing
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