In my view the online video editing tools that are available at the moment have not yet reached the stage where they can compete with desktop software such as PowerProducer/Director. That said, as bandwith increases it will only be a matter of time before we are editing videos online. The tools that are listed below therefore tend to focus on how you might use existing videos in your teaching. You should also look at Whiteboards and Collaborative Tools for further screencasting software and Presentation tools where you will find tools such as Vimeo.

1. Jing - This is a free download which could be very useful for teachers. After installing a yellow circle will appear on your desktop which enables you to make a screencast of anything that is on your screen. This tool is very easy to use and works really well. The finished video can be saved on your own computer or uploaded to the Internet for others to use. There are many uses for this tool from recording a demonstration for students to recording feedback for computer based work. You can use the tool to grab flash videos from the net but the sound is not quite right. There are better tools to use such as those below

2. Replay Music/Media recorder - This tool is designed to record streaming media from the Internet. You can record audio or video from anysite just like using a video recorder or tape recorder to tape from the radio. The tool can be used for free to download 25 songs and then must be purchased for approximately £10-£20. I have used it to create audio files of streaming files such as lectures, I haven't tried for video as there are other free tools which work very well.

3. Screencast - Having obtained your media or created audio or video files you will probably want to share them with your students. Screencast is a free service for hosting your own videos...your own personal Youtube. This may be useful if your school website blocks youtube as you have total control over what is posted. You can also embed the video from Screencast into your own webpage as I have done below.



4. Keepvid Do you ever come across a video on Youtube or other media site that you wish you could keep for your students. Keepvid is a simple free tool that allows you to do just that. Insert the URL of the video you want to record and it will automatically grab the video from any webpage and create a video file that you can download to keep. Works really well and you have the option to save as a FLV file or a more user friendly MP4 file.

5. Savetube - Same principle as Keepvid although it saves the video in its original flash format. This means you must install an FLV player to watch the video or download a conversion programme to convert your flash to a video file such as mpg. I haven't tried this site yet.

6. Vixy - Another tool to download web video. As with Keepvid you have the option to save the file as a FLV or movie file. Simple to use, just paste in the address of the video you wish to download. Works well.

7. Tubecaption - This tool allows you to add captions to Youtube videos. Fairly simple editor allows you to choose where to insert the text into the video. This could be used to give students instructions or perhaps a science teacher could ask a student to add captions to a video of an experiment in order to check their understanding of the process. RE teachers could perhaps show a video of a moral issue and captions could be added to show understanding of the main moral arguments or perhaps the biblical teaching on the issue.

8. Subyo - Similar to Tubecaption. Perhaps a language teacher could ask someone to provide English Subtitles to a foreign film or vice-versa. The link will take you to an example of singing in the rain. Check out the example below.

























9. Bubbleply - I really like the idea behind this tool. You first must get a link to a video on Youtube, Google Videos etc. (Of course, you could also upload your own video to one of these sites if you can't find what you are looking for) You can then add speech bubbles, images, subtitles, even webcam videos to the original video. This could be used in so many ways, for assessment purposes or to get students to show their understanding of what characters are feeling/thinking at a given moment. In this short example I have added a bubble and a subtitle at the start of the video and it was really simple to use. I didn't have time to add to the rest of the video but it's entertaining nevertheless!



10. Jumpcut - This is an on-line video editor. As I said at the beginning these tools really need a fast connection to make them usable. Why bother then you may ask? The big advantage of on-line editing is that you have access to video and images created or posted by others to remix into your own film. This may enable you to find just what you're looking for rather than surfing the net for still and video clips. As with many tools, there is the option to publish privately or publicly which is quite useful for teachers who may want to limit access to students and their work.

11. Youtube Annotations - Youtube has started to offer Annotations on its own website. It offers the usual options such as speech bubble, text and video inserts. However, one option that looks particularly interesting is a link insert that allows the viewer to choose the next scene to watch. This could open the possibility to use the video as a quiz where students have to choose the right option. Alternatively it could be used to create an adventure or what happens next scenario to show the consequences of choosing good and bad options. This could be an interesting option for Religious Education or Citizenship teachers.



12. Asterpix - This tool allows you to insert other elements into your video to make it interactive. The user creates hotspots on the video. When the viewer clicks on a hotspot the video stops and you can then link to other web pages, images, text or other videos. Students could use this to show their understanding of a topic or teachers could create a presentation to share with their students-a new way to do projects.



13. Ustream-I have looked at some broadcasting tools on the Collaborative Tools page. This is another tool that allows you to take on the BBC and produce your own TV station. You also have the ability to add comments with a chat function.

14.Qlipboard - This tool allows you to make narrated slideshows of either pictures or screenshots. There is also a drawing tool which allows you to annotate the pictures in your presentation. While it will not allow for a real time video to be made of your screen activity, you can take static screenshots and record a narration. This could be used by a teacher to give instructions or by pupils to explain what they are doing on screen,

15. Creaza - This site includes a number of tools such as mindmap and cartoon maker. However, it also has a powerful video editor which allows you to mix pictures, video, sound and graphics. There is a small amount of preloaded media but you can easily upload your own. The only downside is that the finsihed video is hosted on their website and I saw no obvious way of downloading it. Still definately worth a look if you are considering on-line video editing.



16. Screenr - This is an easy to use Screen capture tool which was recommended by one of our members. The finished screencast can be uploaded to twitter or used on iphones for just two examples.

17. Screencast-O-Matic-Another screencasting tool. Some people use these tools to record Interactive whiteboard sessions

18. Quick TV - This site allows you to add interactivity to your videos. You can add Hotspots, Voting, Images, Text and Forms. There is a free and paid version of this powerful tool. Such tools could be used in numerous ways and will really push your creativity. Looks like a very professional tool although I didn't get time to test. I would be interested in what you think.

19. Masher

20. National Geographic Wildlife Film Maker - As the name suggests this tool is limited to wildlife. The beauty is its simplicity but this also brings limitations such as not being able to edit/shorten video clips. Nevertheless, well worth a look.