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ClipChamp Video Editor
Discovering a digital solution right under my very nose
I must confess that I'm one of those professionals who would only purchase a new computer when the old one is almost dead. By that time, the physical infrastructure and technological capacities are all outdated. This is not because I'm a scrooge, but because my computer becomes my life and work. I become attached to it; reluctant to replace it and to risk losing settings applications, and files.
Anyway, I replaced the old hp laptop with this Dell Inspiron in the middle of last year and have been constantly using it in my sometimes frantic and desperate search for new digital educational applications and tools to satisfy the requirements of EDCE 6050. The new instrument, with Microsoft Windows 11 OS was loaded with up-to-date MS Office software to which I didn't pay much attention.
I only 'needed' Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. But the thing is, Ms. Office 365 has limitless features and applications. There are also MS Teams and Google Meet which are great for collaboration and teamwork, as was indicated by some of my EDCE 6050 classmates. These can provide communication and training solutions depending on the problems faced. But I can't convey my absolute joy in discovering Clipchamp, a real charm of a video creator and editor, sitting right there on my laptop. My application. No calls for paid upgrading... no hidden charges or strings attached.
For the critically important Individual Assignment, I required a video maker and editor and tried several of them, including Screencast-o-Matic, now ScreenPal, which I was actually deciding upon because it's quite a versatile tool, offering video, screen capture, narration, quiz functions, and analytics. It however requires a subscription to upgrade for access to its full features.
But, back to Clipchamp's features. It is freely available online or as a downloaded application. It allows 30 minutes of video length; music that is built in as stock or can be downloaded. You can narrate, and add videos, pictures, and texts. There are scores of opening templates to choose from, depending on your topic. The editing feature is simple and intuitive and even as a beginner, you can emerge with fairly professional results. In the end, you can export to video of your desired quality, and upload it to YouTube without too much trouble. Since I discovered that video creator and editor, it has become my 'go-to' solution. It even saved the day (evening) when I encountered problems with another TLET Course.
Do you have that application on your computer? Then try it, or use the online version at: https://clipchamp.com/en/video-editor/
What's the lesson in all of this? The solution might be at your fingertips. Sometimes you just need to step back a bit and look at what you have from a different perspective.
Until next time.
Hubert
Les Brown, a very famous motivational speaker, often told the story of his constant search for a better job, while he was a low-income earning insurance salesman. One day he discovered that he actually had that job but was not using it productively. He ultimately became an insurance top seller and millionaire and rose to fame as an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker.
