Resource Name: Zaption

URL: http://www.zaption.com

Uses: Quiz Quickly, Construct Meaning, Read and Respond, Watch and React

Teacher Time Investment: IIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

   Student Learning Curve: II IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII   

Description: Zaption is much like EdPuzzle, but with a cleaner interface and many more user created videos with annotations and questions already embedded. Check out this sample "tour" of Pi Day to see how Zaption videos work.

If you select a user-uploaded tour, it's incredibly easy to add additional elements. These can include text slides (annotations that appear adjacent to or on top of the running video), image slides, multiple choice responses, check box responses, and open-ended responses. You can even tack on more videos, which are easily trimmed to size; this means you can cut down a four minute video to the thirty seconds which are truly germane to your project. Your created "tour" is shared via unique URL link, or can be embedded in any online learning portal. Zaption collects data from students entered on your class roster, and provides fantastic analytics of the user experience.

Here's the basic introductory video to whet your appetite:

The screenshot below shows the dashboard from which you customize videos.

The tools and the settings are incredibly user-friendly, and you can even attach additional video clips. But, you can certainly visit their YouTube site for additional how-to videos.

Sample Applications for the Classroom:

• See the EdPuzzle page for classroom applications, plus great sources for finding videos perfect for school.
• Check out this article on using Zaption for differentiation.
• Be sure to see the Zaption Gallery. This collection of created "tours" will help you understand the immense possibilities for using this site. 
• Katy Perry's Roar video as a discussion starter for gender issues? Done.

Notes and Caveats:

• If you're another seeking a way to use multiple short videos with a question embedded between each that acts as more of a game show quiz, then check out Blubbr.tv. Here is a Blubbr video on the base word socio.

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