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Hello, I'm Tanner Higgin.

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I look at a lot of edtech--

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like, a medically inadvisable
amount of it.

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One thing I've noticed,
there are a lot

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of interactive whiteboard
and screencasting apps.

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So many that if you stacked them
one on top of the other,

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they'd reach the moon
or something.

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That's just straight-up science.

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The thing is,
there's a lot of them

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because interactive whiteboard
and screencasting apps are great

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for teaching, creating,
and assessing.

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But which one is right for you?

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Let's take a look
at two of the most popular,

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Educreations
and Explain Everything.

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Both apps nail the basics
of the genre.

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They make it easier
for teachers and students

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to create, record,
and annotate--

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and share--

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mixed-media presentations

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that hopefully won't
put students to sleep.

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Users can prepare some things
ahead of time,

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and then do others,
like sketch and narrate,

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during the recording
of a presentation.

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This gives some life and context

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to traditionally stale
slideshows,

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making both Educreations
and Explain Everything

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perfect for flipped classrooms
and demonstrating learning.

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So what distinguishes
the two tools?

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Well, not to be shallow,
but looks.

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Educreations offers

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a more focused
and streamlined experience.

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It has a gorgeous,
clean design

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that emphasizes drawing
on the whiteboard

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and makes it feel easy
to just jump in and get going.

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Explain Everything
is a bit more cluttered,

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but what it lacks
in visual flair

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it gains in depth,
quite literally.

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Each Explain Everything slide

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can be infinitely
zoomed and pinched,

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allowing creators to add depth
and dimensionality

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to a presentation.

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Explain Everything
also allows creators

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to edit what they've recorded,

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while Educreations only offers
the ability to pause recordings,

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to give yourself
a little bit of a breather.

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To me, this sums up the design
differences of the two tools.

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Educreations errs
on the side of simplicity

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and Explain Everything
on detail.

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Of course, none of this matters

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if you don't have
the right device

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or if the price isn't right,

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so let's get to the brass tacks.

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In terms of platforms,
Educreations is simple.

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It's iPad only.

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Explain Everything
is more flexible,

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running on any iOS
or Android device

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and even Windows PCs,

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with the iOS versions, for now,
having more features.

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What this means is that
if you're looking

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for something Android-,
Windows-, or iPhone-compatible,

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then Explain Everything
is going to be your best bet.

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For those of you with iPads,
well, it's more complicated.

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And for those of you using Palm
Pilots, what's wrong with you?

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Let's move on to price.

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Explain Everything
is pretty simple here.

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It's going to set you back
$2.99 per license.

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Educreations, however,
has a few choices.

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There's both a free version

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and a paid version
that costs $11.99 a month,

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or around $99
if purchased for the year.

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This paid, or pro, version
of Educreations

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adds some key features,

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including licenses
for up to 40 students.

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These extra licenses
can offer a nice savings

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over Explain Everything

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for teachers looking
to get an entire class

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making and sharing work.

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So let's recap.

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If you don't have an iPad,
then go with Explain Everything.

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If you use iPads,
well, it's a tough choice.

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Here's what I'd recommend.

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Explain Everything is best
if you want a full-feature tool

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and it'll just be you and a few
students here and there,

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especially
for flipped classrooms.

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Educreations is best for
teachers, as well as students,

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looking to dabble,
but not dive

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into the world of screencasting
and interactive whiteboards.

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It's also perfect for novices.

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But if you need
a lot of licenses,

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don't count out Educreations Pro
at $99 a year.

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It offers a solid value
and a great set of features

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for whole-class
and year-round use.

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So that's the story

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on Educreations
and Explain Everything.

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To find out more
about all the best edtech tools

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and lesson ideas,

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visit us
at Common Sense Education.