Edpuzzle

Turn Every Video into a Lesson

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What is this tool?

Edpuzzle is a web-based tool that helps you turn every video into a lesson. What does that mean?!
Well, suppose you are teaching a Math lesson on Polynomials. In our Socratica High channel you find this video that does a great job at explaining the basics, but you want to add your own examples to it. Or, you are looking for a video that illustrates how Volcanoes work, and though this video is perfect, you want to be able to pause after each section and ask questions to check if your students understand what lava is, what earth layers are and so on. You can easily do all this and more to customize videos through Edpuzzle and match your specific pedagogical needs.

How to use it?

There are 3 easy steps when you decide to use Socratica:

• Find the video you want to use

• Customize it with questions, notes, etc

• Assign it to your students

Though the website is pretty user-friendly and intuitive, it might be a good idea to first go through a quick beginners course offered by Edpuzzle: https://learn.edpuzzle.com/level-1
This helps you learn how to create an account, set up classes, invite students, check their progress and grade their answers.

Examples

We were happy to see that many teachers appreciate Socratica videos and have integrated them into their Edpuzzle creations.

Below are some examples of how Math, Science and Chemistry teachers have used our videos with Edpuzzle.

Example 1: Multiple choice question - Electron Configuration (Chemistry)

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On the right, the teacher has added a multiple-choice question to check if the students understood orbital levels, which are explained in the video.

Video description: Electron Configuration" refers to the arrangement of the electrons in an atom into orbitals. We demonstrate how to follow the Aufbau Principle, filling in electrons into the orbitals of the Aufbau Diagram while obeying Hund's Rule and the Pauli Exclusion Principle.  This video has 6 examples worked out in full:  Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, and Carbon.  We also cover two exceptions to the Aufbau Principle:  Chromium and Copper.  

Example 2: Open - ended question - Quadrilaterals (Math)

On the right, this teacher has used an open ended question to check the students’ knowledge on quadrilaterals’ names.
Video description: Quadrilaterals all have four sides, but they all look a little different.  How many kinds of quadrilaterals do you know?  In this video we talk about the different types of quadrilaterals. These geometric shapes include the square, rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid and rhombus.  Another name for the “trapezoid” is the “trapezium.”

Example 3: Multiple - choice question - Eclipses (Science)

Another example of a multiple-choice question in one of our science videos.
Video description: What is an Eclipse? You may be a little confused about the difference between a Solar Eclipse and a Lunar Eclipse. You know an Eclipse has something to do with the Earth getting in the way of the Moon -- or, is it the Moon getting in the way of the Sun? Which is for a Solar Eclipse, and which is for a Lunar Eclipse? In this video, we’ll take a closer look.

Example 4: Adding your own notes to videos - Pomodoro Technique (Study Tips)

If you want to add your own notes, links, etc to a video - you can easily do that by adding a Note (under the Add Question button). In this example, the teacher has used a note to suggest a pomodoro chrome extension in our Pomodoro Technique video.

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Other customizations that you can do with Edpuzzle:

• Upload your own videos

• Add voice-over comments

• Share videos with your students, assign deadlines, and track their scores and progress as they watch your videos and answer embedded questions

• Students can watch videos by themselves or via "live mode", where you can show a video as a group activity

• You can integrate Edpuzzle with Microsoft Teams, Clever, Canvas, Schoology, Moodle, Blackboard, etc.

• You can also take advantage of “Edpuzzle Originals” video lessons in the following categories:
  

Cost

Free & Paid versions.

The basic version is free and includes storage for 20 videos. The Pro Teacher plan is $13.50 per month and unlocks unlimited storage and data analytics. School and district plans are available.

If you have tried or will try Edpuzzle with Socratica videos, we would love to hear from you: hello@socratica.com
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