EDpuzzle is a free tool to let you add interactivity to online videos to help engage learners with the content rather than simply be passive viewers.

What does it do?

Edpuzzle is an online video editing and formative assessment tool that lets teachers cut, crop, and organize videos. But it does so much more, too. Unlike a traditional video editor, this is more about getting clips into a format that allows teachers to engage directly with students on a subject. It also has the capacity to offer assessments based on the content, and offers lots of controls that allow for the use of video even in more strict school scenarios. The result is a modern platform that’s engaging for students but is also very easy to use for teachers. It’s even crammed full of curriculum-specific content to further help in teacher progress with students. The teacher sets up an account, gives the pupils a class code and the learning begins.

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Why is it useful?

You can select videos from a host of online hosts (including YouTube, Khan Academy and more) or ones you have uploaded yourself, crop the video to show only the part you are interested in showing to your learners. You can add your own audio, add a quiz or questions at specific points in the video, and as the teacher match the activity to the learner – you can even stop pupils jumping ahead on the video.

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How does it work?

Find out how to get started with EdPuzzle using the YouTube tutorial below.

 

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Where can you learn more about EdPuzzle?

The EdPuzzle YouTube channel has curated playlists of videos which you can explore for more ideas and inspiration.

You can find out more about EdPuzzle in this helpful blog from Teach & Learning.

You can even complete this course from EdPuzzle and become a certified EdPuzzle coach.