Create Quick Presentation Videos with Tawe

Tawe is a free app that can be used on iPads and iPhones.  The creator takes a picture of something, could be something they wrote or drew, or an image found online or saved on the camera roll, and then records a voiceover annotating the image.  The app allows you to show only a portion of the image at a time, and record over that snapshot.  I plan to use this with a group of first graders who will complete a story retelling graphic organizer.  Then, they'll take a picture of the whole page, and then using the app, annotate one portion of the graphic organizer at a time, creating a video retell.  The unfortunate thing about this app is, there are limitations for saving and sharing the videos.  They want you to buy credits or purchase a subscription to post your videos online.  For now, my plan is to have the kids experience creating the videos, practice communicating clearly to retell a story, and then sharing their videos in person by replaying them on the iPad.

Here's an informative video about how Tawe works:

For more ideas of digital tools to use when wanting students to create presentations of various kinds, visit the Slaughter LC wiki, Digital Products page.