https://animoto.com/
Link to example(s) of Animoto:
http://animoto.com/play/wgvqYxXESN9cvZ2V3AWSLA
https://animoto.com/play/TXxSEOniy8qERfoQc6OkNA (English version)
https://animoto.com/play/1yCvj3OcggkMRVNNMrFXHA (Spanish version)
Description of Animoto:
Animoto is a Web 2.0 tool used to create short videos that incorporate text, photos (with or without captions), and video clips. With the free version, a user can choose to make either a slideshow or a marketing video; generally, the slideshow fits education project perimeters best. After selecting slideshow video, a user decides on a video style, or template, to use. There are over 100 templates to choose from, and 76 are free, so finding one that supports a project's purpose is easy. The next step is to actually create the video, and Animoto's user interface makes the process simple and straightforward. A user has free reign to add text, pictures, and video clips in any order he/she desires. Photos and video clips can be uploaded from the users computer, through services such as Facebook and Instagram, and/or from Animoto's included collection. It is important to note that the free version limits uploaded video clips to 10 seconds, and while this limitation is slightly inconvenient, proper planning and selection of clips beforehand can make this a passable hurdle. Finally, when a user is done creating, he/she merely clicks on "Produce" to finish the video and make it ready to share by link, email, social media account (Facebook or Twitter), or direct embed to a website.
The first Animoto example included above is a advertisement video I created with my advanced instrumental music students to promote their Winter concert. The students decided on specific text to include, choose pictures from Animoto's collection, and selected video clips that featured previews of the concert selections. The video was shared on my classroom website, broadcast live on the school's morning show, and sent via email to local police/fire departments as an invitation to attend the event.
The second Animoto example included above is a teacher introduction video -- one in English and the other in Spanish -- I created as a way to share some personal information about myself with students and their parents/guardians. I uploaded pictures of myself taken at different times throughout my life to show how I developed a love for learning and music from an early age. The videos are shared on my classroom website in a section dedicated to getting to know me.
These two examples provide just a few ideas -- event advertisement and autobiography -- for how Animoto can be used in the classroom. Here are a few linked articles that can help you further scratch the surface on the innovative ways to employ Animoto in yours:
- Bringing Lessons to Life with Animoto - readwritethink.org provides lesson ideas/plans
- 10 Ways to Use Video in Your Classroom - Animoto blog describes 10 ways to employ the tool
- Animoto Analysis - TeachWeb2.0 blog analyzes Animoto's strengths, weaknesses, and uses
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