Animoto is a great web 2.0 tool that allows you to create a professional looking slide show with very little effort. What a bonus!
Teachers are encouraged to create a free educational account, which grants the teacher the ability to create slideshows that are longer than 30 seconds. Also, with this account, the teacher is able to give out 50 free student accounts so that students also have the ability to create longer Animotos for free. It is important to know that the code expires within 30 days of activation of creating the account. The teacher also has to reapply every 6 months. What is also nice about this service, is the ability to download the video off of the internet so that you will always have your slideshows that you have created!
This web tool has been my 'go to tool' regarding anything relating to school functions. Just recently, we had our Fall Pep Rally and I used this tool to create a slideshow for the school community to enjoy. It is a great way to document any event! Below is the Animoto that was created from our Pep Rally.
The World Religions Class, in the past, has even had to create their own Animoto when they took a field trip to Boston. This was the students way of documenting the information that they learned over the course of the day. It provided a fun way of showcasing that information.
It is very easy to create an Animoto slideshow:
- Log into your account
- Choose a theme/background
- Choose music that will be played in the background
- Upload your pictures and videos (these videos are short - Animoto will only play 10 seconds of a video but you are able to choose what 10 seconds you want!)
- Include any text that you want
- Produce your video
If this sounds interesting for you, whether for professional or personal reasons, you should create a free account. And as always, if you have any questions regarding this web 2.0 tool, just ask!
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