AI Digital Media - Audio & Video Files

Introduction

AI tools can streamline the video and/or audio creation process, allowing educators to produce high-quality content quickly and efficiently without needing extensive technical skills. Videos and audio content can be more engaging than traditional text-based materials, helping to capture and retain the students’ attention. It’s as easy as using AI tools to create scripts, identify avatars (with various voices) and generate videos via text to speech. Consider building literacy prowess with students utilizing avatars as students read or tell stories, making fun creative videos. 

AI tools can create content with closed captions, translations, and audio descriptions, making materials accessible to students with different learning needs and language backgrounds. Plus educators can use AI to tailor video and audio content to meet the individual learning needs and paces of students, providing a more personalized learning experience. 

*Educators must be mindful of copyright laws, privacy and security concerns, in addition to the importance of teaching students to use these tools responsibly.

WHY Important 

Leveraging AI for generating audio and video files empowers educators to create inclusive, engaging, and effective learning experiences that cater to diverse student needs, enhance content quality, and prepare students for a digitally driven world.

WHAT Will Be Learned 

The focus will be on:

  • Tool selection 
  • Curriculum integration to create content
  • Accessibility supports 
  • Pedagogical strategies  

Examples of tools that may be useful for this task:

  • Canva Magic Write  An AI feature in Canva that assists in generating text content for designs, helping students and teachers create compelling presentations and documents.Free for educators through Canva for Education.

  • Adobe Express (see create avatar) A user-friendly design tool that helps students create visually engaging graphics, videos, and web pages. Free for educators and students through the Adobe for Education program.

  • Adobe Podcast  An AI-powered tool for creating, editing, and enhancing podcast audio, ideal for student audio projects and storytelling. Includes a free version. 

  • Animoto  An easy-to-use video creation tool that allows students to make professional-quality videos by combining photos, video clips, and music. Includes a free version.

  • Invideo A video creation tool that uses AI to simplify the video editing process, making it easy for students to produce professional-looking videos. Includes a free version. Free account limited to10 min/week. 

  • OpenAI Speech to Text  A tool that converts spoken language into written text, useful for transcribing lectures, student discussions, and audio projects. Includes a free version. 

  • PictoryAI  A video creation tool that uses AI to convert long-form content into engaging short videos, aiding in content summarization and presentation.
    Cost: Includes a free version. 

  • Voki (see avatar video creator) A tool that allows students to create speaking avatars, making presentations and digital storytelling more engaging and interactive. Includes a free version. 

  • Powtoons A platform for creating animated videos and presentations, allowing students to produce engaging and dynamic visual stories. Includes a free version. Free version limited to 3-minute video with branding.

  • Speechify (see speech to text, voice generator) An AI-driven text-to-speech tool that reads text aloud, aiding students with reading difficulties or those who benefit from auditory learning. Includes a free version. 

  • ElevenLabs is an advanced AI-powered text-to-speech (TTS) tool that generates realistic, human-like voices in multiple languages and accents. It is widely used for audiobook narration, AI voiceovers, accessibility support, and educational content, allowing users to create high-quality spoken audio from text input with natural intonation and expressive speech.

  • Suno is an AI-powered tool that generates original music and audio compositions from text prompts. It allows users to create custom songs, background tracks, and AI-generated vocals with minimal effort, making it ideal for educators, content creators, and musicians. Suno enhances creative projects by providing accessible, AI-driven music generation.


Reflective Practices

References

Guiding Reflection Questions

Suggested Action Steps

1.

6 AI Video Editing Apps You Won’t Believe Exist in 2025! (10 minutes 34 seconds) January 3, 3035

Shares several AI tools that edit video to be used. The video models the editing strategies that the tools can do.

Why Should I Read This?

As the author states, there are countless apps being launched that it’s hard to navigate the minutiae. The greatest value of this video is the modeling of examples it shows while sharing the tools.

How can you facilitate student projects through the use of AI generated videos?

Ethical Use 

It’s important to review images for bias in AI generated models. Consider key understandings that students can learn about AI bias through an examination of your videos.


Explore one or two tools from the video that you have access. Share samples with colleagues to expand best practices. 

2.

10 AI Animation Tools You Won’t Believe are Free

Shares a wide range of tools for creating animations. Tool access can vary over time.

Why Should I Read This?

With a wide range of tools, there can be something for everyone to implement in their work. Check this out for potential class activities and future projects.

What are different ways that animations can support learning in classrooms, at home, and in a flipped approach?

Ethical Use 

How can you make every effort to ensure ethical use of copyright materials in AI generated materials? What would students need to understand when using reference materials to animate or include in videos?

Choose different tools from the list to experiment with. Start simple and gradually explore more advanced features like customized voices, adding visuals, or incorporating interactive elements. 

3.

20 Video Project Ideas to Engage Students, Ditch That Textbook, December 2019

Suggested digital tools and ideas for student created video projects 

Why Should I Read This?

Having a range of ideas for quality video project ideas is valuable. Explore the options to find something that fits your work. Potentially, many could leverage AI in the process.


In what ways could AI intersect with design abilities and mindsets to enhance the creative process in demonstrating learning?

Ethical Use 

It’s important to monitor students' understanding of copyright, such as creative commons license and related materials that can be used versus references that have a traditional coyright.


Explore the project ideas. Choose one and add an AI component for generating video to your instructional toolbox and possible facilitated support of students. 

1. Enhance Accessibility with AI-Generated Audio for Directions

Purpose: AI-generated audio for written directions makes instructional content multimodal, ensuring that students can engage with it through both text and sound. This approach enhances accessibility for learners with reading challenges, vision impairments, or auditory learning preferences. Additionally, AI-powered translation enables directions to be converted into multiple languages, supporting EL students and multilingual families, ensuring clarity and inclusivity in learning environments. If you choose, you can even share your voice and have AI use it to generate new audio from your prompt. 

Elevenlabs: Prompt Output l Video Walkthrough (1 minute 39 seconds)

2. Transform Text into Engaging Videos for Learning

Purpose: Quickly transform written content into short video clips, making lessons more interactive, accessible, and visually dynamic. These tools can help educators simplify complex topics, create multimodal learning. String together a series of clips to create a larger video. Tools, like ChatGPT, can take audio or video files and transcribe them into written text.

Canva Magic Media: Prompt and Output l Video Walkthrough (2 minutes 26 seconds)

3. Boost Learning with AI-Created Songs

Purpose: Using AI to create songs allows teachers to engage students through music, reinforcing learning in a fun, memorable way. AI-generated songs can help with language development, retention of key concepts, and classroom participation, making subjects like math, literacy, and science more accessible. Additionally, AI enables educators to personalize songs for different learning levels, generate music quickly, and integrate multimodal learning, supporting diverse student needs and enhancing lesson effectiveness.

Suno: Prompt and Output l Video Walkthrough (2 minutes 2 seconds)