Integrating Technology Into Teaching Animoto

What Is Animoto? A web application that creates a custom video using motion graphics, effects and transitions based on uploaded photos and music.

What Is Animoto? Quotes (Animoto Website): ‘The End of Slideshows’ ‘Animoto videos have the visual energy of a music video and the emotional impact of a movie trailer’

What Are the Advantages? Very user friendly Remix option Easy to share Most importantly – it is FREE for educators

What Are the Advantages? Faster to create than PowerPoint presentations All videos produced are private unless shared with others by the user

What Are the Advantages? The Animoto website provides a catalogue of both music and pictures that can be used if a user does not have any of their own to use

What Are the Disadvantages? Lack of control of user in choosing the final output: specific effects and transitions that Animoto chooses Length of time each image gets in the video

Advantages in the Classroom For Teacher: A quick way to create an interesting set for a lesson

Advantages in the Classroom For Students: Allows them to display their knowledge of a concept Allows them to be creative

Possible Student Projects Document a field trip Display knowledge about a subject Storytelling

Website, Start-Up and Tutorial – sign up is automaticwww.animoto.com - need to applywww.animoto.com/education Good tutorial: n/the-digital-classroom-animoto

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Animoto Example 6 easy steps: Choose images Drag & drop the pictures in the order you want them Choose music

Animoto Example Submit – wait approx. 5 mins ( sent once complete) Share – or download Remix or edit