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Interactive video (Edpuzzle)
Plain video is passive — students can let it wash over them. Interactive video pauses to ask a question, so watching becomes thinking, and you get a record of who understood what.
What it does
Tools like Edpuzzle let you take any video (yours or a YouTube clip) and drop in questions at chosen moments. The video pauses, the student answers, and you see the results — great for flipped lessons and sub days.
Build one in four steps
- Pick a video — one of your screencasts, or a YouTube clip (trim to the useful part).
- Add 3–5 questions at key moments (multiple-choice auto-grades; open-ended for deeper thinking).
- Turn on "prevent skipping" if you want them to watch, not scrub.
- Assign it in Google Classroom and watch the results roll in.
Ask better questions
| Instead of… | Try… |
|---|---|
| "Were you paying attention?" | "Predict what happens next — why?" |
| A single quiz at the very end | Short checks spread through the video |
| Only recall questions | One "explain in your own words" per video |
Don't overload it
A question every 20 seconds turns learning into a slog. Space checks around the moments that actually matter, and keep the video short to begin with.
Pairs with
Interactive video is a form of formative assessment — the results tell you what to reteach. And the source video is often one of your own screencasts.