We’re half-way through 2013. Like I’ve done in years past, this week I’ll be featuring some of the best new tech tools of 2013 as well as some of the most popular posts of the year.

Wideo is a service that allows anyone to create animated videos and Common Craft-style
videos online. You can create an animated video on Wideo by dragging
and dropping elements into place in the Wideo editor then setting the
sequence of animations. Each element can be re-used as many times as you
like and the timing of the animation of each image can individually
adjusted. Wideo’s stock elements include text, cartoons, and drawings.
You can also upload your own images to use in your videos. You can add sound tracks and voice-overs to your videos after arranging all of the visuals in your video.

WIDEOO REEL ENG NEW LOGO from Agustin Esperon on Vimeo.

Applications for Education 
By using Wideo’s voice-over tool you could have your students creating explanatory videos in the Common Craft
style. The art of Common Craft videos is the way in which confusing
topics are boiled down to a concise explanation. If your students can do
the same with a topic in your class, they can prove that they know the
material.