https://pro.huzzaz.com/
Screenshots of Huzzaz:
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| Huzzaz user start screen: options to "Create a collection" or look at those already made |
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| Search for, select, and organize videos for playlist: when finished, click on the "embed" icon |
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| Website Embed Codes: choose "HTML", copy and paste it onto your website |
Link to example of Huzzaz:
https://huzzaz.com/collection/beginning-flute
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Description of Huzzaz:
Huzzaz is Web 2.0 tool designed for video curation. It allows users to collect the best videos available pertaining to a specific topic or concept, organize them logically, manage them over time, and showcase them for their intended audiences. This tool is so easy to work with that users are able create video playlists in a matter of minutes and embed the collections onto websites. To make a playlist, a user simply performs a video search within Huzzaz, which automatically pools video results by keyword from YouTube and Vimeo, to discover relevant videos to include in a collection. When the user is satisfied with a playlist, he/she has a few options for sharing it:
- embed code for websites;
- direct linking to Facebook, Twitter, and/or Reddit;
- email a link.
Aside from ease of operation, Huzzaz has a few key features that make it even better. Now, like most Web 2.0 tools, there is a free and a paid version to choose from. I have found that the free version features do everything that I require, so the "Pro" version is a superfluous expense. The first notable feature is that playlist videos auto-play one after another. There are no annoying and distracting advertisements to ruin and/or add unnecessary time to the viewing experience. A second time and energy saving feature is that when a playlist is modified or updated, the changes immediately transfer to websites where the collection is embedded. There is no need to create and insert a different code.
The linked example Huzzaz playlist included above -- "Beginning Flute" -- is currently embedded on my classroom website. The playlist contains eight videos for my beginning flute students to watch at home so that they can develop competency and mastery of skills such as assembling, holding, and playing the instrument. I have also created and included a "Beginning Clarinet" video collection with the same hopes for my clarinet students in mind. The ultimate goal for the video resources portion of my classroom website is to not only have playlists dedicated to all the different instruments I teach but also playlists dedicated to musical concepts too. I feel that having the ability to create pointed playlists for my students to view at home that are free from commercial interruptions is second to none. Huzzaz is a truly amazing achievement as far as content curation tools go.
While my example is teacher created and geared toward providing students with outside help in the content area, there are many other ways to implement Huzzaz in the classroom where students take the wheel. Visit the linked articles/websites below to learn more:
- Huzzaz Makes it Easy to Create and Share Online Video Collections - origins of Huzzaz
- Video Tutorials - provided by Huzzaz
- TeachersFirst Review and Classroom Ideas - flip your classroom, have students create, etc.
- Smart Strategies for Using Video in the Classroom - read about video curation
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