BP13-2009103-Web 2.0-Pixarial.com

Pixarial.com

How many students have a digital camera in your class? Only one or two does not have a digital camera and they have a phone that has camera function at the least. Nowadays it is rare to find someone who does not have any access to digital media tools. Why don’t we as educators take advantage of the media tools that students have in daily use? When I found Pixorial.com I was very excited. This site provides the video-editing tool for free. If you want upgraded features, it is optional to pay for it. You can easily upload your video that you took with your camera or phone in Pixorial.com and you can add special effects, transitions, moving titles, and more. The coolest part of this site is that you can collaborate with others on your video. Group work on the video is possible with this tool. This site provides 10,240 MB that allows students create approximately an hour length video. Students can buy a DVD once they finish their video if they want.

With this awesome tool, students can create a digital storytelling, movies, presentations, or other media projects for free. Students can form a group and work on it at home and in school together online. I taught digital art class last year and we create an animation in Photoshop and Illustrator and it was little hard to do in groups without USB external drive because students cannot share the account in the computer. Students went back and forth on their computer and they could only work on their computer in class. As long as they have Internet access, they can work in different places with this tool. I wish I knew this tool earlier.

Tips for using this site is that uploading should take place at home if possible because it takes a long time to upload a file. Many shorter clips are better than one longer clip because of the uploading time.