July 29, 2024 | 5 Minute Read
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July 2024 Community Newsletter

📚✏️Welcome Back to School, ScreenPal Superstars! 🎉✨

As the summer sun begins to set, it’s time to sharpen those pencils, dust off those backpacks, and gear up for another exciting year of learning! At ScreenPal, we’re here to ensure your transition back to the classroom is as smooth as possible. Whether you’re a teacher eager to inspire young minds, a student ready to conquer new challenges, or an administrator looking to enhance educational experiences, ScreenPal has the tools to make this year unforgettable. Let’s embark on this journey together and make learning fun, interactive, and engaging for all! 🚀📽️

Keep reading for more exciting news, including:

Back to School PD with ScreenPal: enhance your EdTech skills

We’re thrilled to kick off the new school year with a fantastic series of free webinars designed to enhance your EdTech skills and help you make the most of ScreenPal. Join us for engaging sessions led by industry experts including Dee Lanier, Gabriel Carrillo, Leslie Fisher, and Matt Miller.

You’ll discover innovative strategies, practical tools, and creative tips for integrating video into your classroom. Plus, don’t miss out on our exclusive book giveaways to inspire your teaching journey! Dive into these opportunities and set yourself up for a successful and impactful school year.

Read more on our Back-to-School webinars page or explore sessions below:

Dee Lanier: Culturally Responsive Teaching and AI Integration

August 12, 2024 | Monday | 7:00 PM ET

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Dive into creating culturally responsive and equitable learning experiences. Discover how to leverage AI in the classroom while respecting and affirming diverse student backgrounds.

📚Book giveaway: We’re giving away copies of Dee Lanier and Ken Shelton’s latest book, The Promises and Perils of AI in Education. Must be present to win!

Jessica Mays: Lights, Camera, Educate! Unlocking the Power of ScreenPal in Arlington ISD

August 13, 2024 | Tuesday | 1:00 PM ET

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Join Jessica Mays from Arlington ISD as she shares their three-year ScreenPal implementation plan. Explore how ScreenPal transforms learning and the benefits of a district-wide approach.

Gabriel Carrillo: Ready, Set, Record | Create Back-to-School Voiceover Slideshows Easily With ScreenPal!

August 13, 2024 | Tuesday | 7:00 PM ET

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Join Gabriel Carrillo of EdTech Bites to learn how to create engaging back-to-school voiceover slideshows using ScreenPal’s intuitive story tool.

📚 Book giveaway: We’re giving away copies of Gabriel Carrillo’s Cooking Up Experiences in the Classroom. Must be present to win!

Leslie Fisher: Top 10 Things You Might Not Have Known About ScreenPal

August 14, 2024 | Wednesday | 1:00 PM ET 

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Discover the hidden features and cool tricks of ScreenPal with Leslie Fisher. From core functionalities to new surprises, explore how ScreenPal can enhance your tech toolkit.

Harley Gonzales & Danielle Little: Streamline and Refine: Feedback Made Easy with ScreenPal

August 14, 2024 | Wednesday | 7:00 PM ET

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Learn from Harley Gonzales and Danielle Little how to use the ScreenPal Chrome extension to streamline feedback. Find out how to record tailored feedback for students and colleagues efficiently.

Lindy Hockenbary: No Flip? No Problem!

August 15, 2024 | Thursday | 1:00 PM ET

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Explore how ScreenPal can serve as an alternative to Flip with Lindy Hockenbary. Learn to use ScreenPal’s channel recorder for engaging student responses.

EdTech Nerds: 5 Tips for Reducing Stress with Video Creation

August 15, 2024 | Thursday | 7:00 PM ET

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Join Destiny Wagner and Kris Thurston of EdTech Nerds to discover how to reduce stress and increase efficiency in video creation using ScreenPal. Embrace the five pillars of efficiency, mindfulness, creativity, and community.

📚Book giveaway: We’re giving away copies of EdTech Nerds’ Daily Planner for the Mindful Teacher. Must be present to win!

Matt Miller: Learn Like a YouTuber with ScreenPal

August 16, 2024 | Friday | 1:00 PM ET

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Learn to engage students through video creation with Matt Miller. Discover how to use ScreenPal’s video editing features and trending YouTube styles to captivate your classroom.

Welcome new ScreenPal Ambassadors!

We are thrilled to welcome Ixhon Allen to the ScreenPal Ambassador family this month! Our ScreenPal Ambassadors have been chosen for outstanding contributions to education and dedication to leveraging technology for student success. By sharing their expertise as a ScreenPal Ambassador, they will help shape the future of ScreenPal and video education. Stay tuned to hear from the Ambassador team and get inspired by their unique perspectives and insights!

Wondering how you can become a ScreenPal Ambassador?

Become ScreenPal Level 1 and Level 2 certified, lead a ScreenPal training of your own, and apply to be an Ambassador.

Benefits of being a ScreenPal Ambassador include exclusive swag, consultation on future product enhancements, the opportunity to share on ScreenPal webinars, and growing your network by connecting with other Ambassadors.

Learn more about our Ambassador program!

Live webinar: Foster student engagement with ScreenPal video learning

If you’re interested in purchasing a site or district ScreenPal Team EDU plan, join us for our next live demo on August 8, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET / 9:00 am PT. 

During the webinar, we’ll dive deeper and explore:

💻 How Arlington Independent School District integrated ScreenPal district-wide to enhance engaged learning and collaboration.

🔠 Practical strategies for using video to boost student participation and comprehension… AI quiz features, anyone?!

⌚How ScreenPal’s AI-powered features save teachers valuable time and how ScreenPal’s analytics provide valuable insights on student progress.

Register now to reserve your spot!

Save time with ScreenPal AI

Discover the power of effortless video creation with ScreenPal AI! Designed to streamline your workflow and boost productivity, ScreenPal AI offers cutting-edge features that make video creation faster and easier than ever before. From AI-powered editing tools to automated video production, you’ll be able to save precious time while delivering high-quality, engaging content. 

Time-saving AI features we released this year include:

  • AI-powered titles and summaries: Generate unique, editable titles and summaries once you upload your video to ScreenPal hosting.
  • AI transcriptions and captions: Quickly generate editable transcriptions in the language of your video. Jump to any point in your video by clicking on the transcript timeline. Make your content quickly accessible to every student by using your transcript as closed captions.
  • AI translations: 
  • AI video chapters: Help students navigate your videos using AI-generated chapters. Share direct links to time stamped chapters within your video content.

AI quiz maker: automatically generate multiple choice, true/false, short answer, poll, and rating questions for any video to boost engagement and check for understanding. Learn more about how AI quizzing works in this video. AI video quizzes are available in Solo Max plans and can be added to any Team Education plan.

ScreenPal is your Flip alternative

Move your Flip videos to ScreenPal

Looking for a Flip alternative? ScreenPal has you covered! Many educators were dismayed to learn that Flip is becoming part of Microsoft Teams, and will no longer be available as a free tool for teachers and students to use.

As a ScreenPal user, you already have the best alternative to host and share your Flip videos, plus empower your learners to record video responses. We’ve put together a quick guide to help you get started!

With ScreenPal, you can host unlimited videos for free. There are no bandwidth or storage limits, and you can fully control your video privacy to ensure your students’ content is secure.

Read more in our blog post!

Present on ScreenPal this year

🙋Interested in sharing ScreenPal at an EdTech event near you?

Please fill out this survey for more information. A member of the ScreenPal community team will get in touch with you ASAP!

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By Sarah Eiler