Explain Everything is an iPad App which assists users to make videos with voice over and text annotations. It costs $9.99 and is worth every cent. Here is a link to an excellent iBook on using Explain Everything. This book an be viewed on iPad, and Mac computers with the iBooks Library app. A great way to get started making your first Explain Everything video, or to guide your students, is to refer to the book on your desktop in iBooks Library, while creating your Explain Everything on your iPad.
With Explain Everything, existing slides can be imported and annotated with voice over, or created as new original slides required. Images, websites, and free hand drawing can also be created and voiced over. Video material can also be inserted into the Explain Everything app and voiced over by the user. It is a very powerful and widely used application. Students can also use Explain Everything to create videos.
The eLearning Hub can provide training opportunities for staff to learn about, and become a master of Explain Everything. Basic screen casting videos can be achieved on your desktop Mac with Quicktime, or any personal laptop. A Vimeo account with the ability to set privacy and access restrictions might be a good way to share content. Vimeo videos can be embedded in TCOLE sites, meaning larger files can be uploaded. We can help get you started with using Explain Everything, and assist with using Vimeo Pro.