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So starting something "new" in the busiest month of the year wasn't exactly the best idea. Well, it's a new year, and I resolve to get this blog on a roll :-)
The first techKNOW tool I have decided to feature is Animoto! This website allows you to take your pictures and videos and quickly create a presentation with transitions and music. It's almost like creating a "music video" of sorts for your memories. Once you create an Animoto presentation, you can embed it into a website, blog, or share it via e-mail. In order to use Animoto, you must create an account. The only way anyone can see your creations is if you choose to share them. There's also a free iPhone app, so you can use the pictures and video you have taken on your phone and directly convert them into an Animoto masterpiece!
As an educator, you are able to apply for a FREE pro account, which allows you to make presentations of unlimited length (the free account for the general public allows you to create presentation of no more than 30 seconds). Once you have an educator account, you can create up to 50 student accounts under your name, which gives them the opportunity to use Animoto individually for classroom assignments. Their are multiple video "themes" to choose from and music selections - all you need to do is upload and arrange your media clips, and within five minutes you will have your multimedia presentation.
The possibilities for how you can use Animoto in the classroom are endless. Create videos for your students to look back on classroom events such as Field Day or holiday activities. Take the pictures and/or video to make a presentation looking back at an exciting science lab activity or field trip. Students LOVE to look back at themselves and their classmates - and at the same time, it allows them to recall what they did and what they learned! Sometimes I select a student or two to be the "super stars" of the movie and record them saying a few things about what they learned or what the activity was about. That way, they are hearing themselves talk about what they have learned. Visit the Animoto for Education link to get your FREE educator account for the new year and see other examples for how you can use this resource in your classroom.
Remember, if you use it and you like it, make comments below and share it with your peers!http://animoto.com/education
So starting something "new" in the busiest month of the year wasn't exactly the best idea. Well, it's a new year, and I resolve to get this blog on a roll :-)
The first techKNOW tool I have decided to feature is Animoto! This website allows you to take your pictures and videos and quickly create a presentation with transitions and music. It's almost like creating a "music video" of sorts for your memories. Once you create an Animoto presentation, you can embed it into a website, blog, or share it via e-mail. In order to use Animoto, you must create an account. The only way anyone can see your creations is if you choose to share them. There's also a free iPhone app, so you can use the pictures and video you have taken on your phone and directly convert them into an Animoto masterpiece!As an educator, you are able to apply for a FREE pro account, which allows you to make presentations of unlimited length (the free account for the general public allows you to create presentation of no more than 30 seconds). Once you have an educator account, you can create up to 50 student accounts under your name, which gives them the opportunity to use Animoto individually for classroom assignments. Their are multiple video "themes" to choose from and music selections - all you need to do is upload and arrange your media clips, and within five minutes you will have your multimedia presentation.
The possibilities for how you can use Animoto in the classroom are endless. Create videos for your students to look back on classroom events such as Field Day or holiday activities. Take the pictures and/or video to make a presentation looking back at an exciting science lab activity or field trip. Students LOVE to look back at themselves and their classmates - and at the same time, it allows them to recall what they did and what they learned! Sometimes I select a student or two to be the "super stars" of the movie and record them saying a few things about what they learned or what the activity was about. That way, they are hearing themselves talk about what they have learned. Visit the Animoto for Education link to get your FREE educator account for the new year and see other examples for how you can use this resource in your classroom.
Remember, if you use it and you like it, make comments below and share it with your peers!http://animoto.com/education
What an awesome tool to use for your classroom or personal use!
ReplyDeleteThis is great, Erin! Thanks! :)
ReplyDelete~Abby Bennett~