Creating & Editing Video in the Cloud

Historically, students and teachers have used software programs such as Photostory or MovieMaker to create and edit videos. It is now possible to do this in the cloud using an tool called WeVideo.  It works great on Chromebooks and is linked to Google Apps for Education accounts, so saving and publishing is convenient. Below is a 7 minute how-to video created specifically for Walled Lake Consolidated Schools 8th graders as they create projects in collaborative groups to show their understanding of the impact of the transcontinental railroad on the economy and people of the United States of America, 1800-1900.