Animoto
Name: Animoto
Price: Free/Premium option ($5 per month)The free version of Animoto limits the user to 30 second videos. However, usually within a month of signing up for Animoto, you will receive a free promotion to create one video with no time limit.
Format: Web/App-www.animoto.com
-https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/animoto-videos/id459248037?mt=8
Difficulty: Easy For teachers looking to delve into the world of BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology), Animoto is a great starting point. It is a simple tool that students may use in web or app format, and the videos created can be easily shared via direct links.
Email Required: Yes
Description:Animoto is a simple tool for creating short, fun videos with pictures and text. Students first must choose from 32 different themes. The theme determines the look and feel of the video. After choosing a theme, students may add text, videos, or pictures. The pictures can come from the internet or as a direct upload from the computer. If a student is using their device, their picture(s) can be uploaded from their photo library. Students then add text to their video. Each text block is limited to a total of 90 characters, 40 for a title and 50 for a subtitle, but students may have numerous text blocks. This limit on the amount of text, coupled with the 30 second time limit on the free versions, teaches students how to be precise and to the point, a skill surprisingly lacking in most students.
The last step to creating an Animoto video is to add music. This is where Animoto really shines, and the number one reason my students enjoy the tool so much. Animoto has a large, free, collection of music ready to be inserted into videos. The music types range from jazz to rock to classical, and the students love getting to find the perfect song for their video. The ability to add music to the video provides the teacher with a built-in incentive program: if a student shows me a complete and correct video, they can begin adding music. I do not allow my students to add their own music to the video, but there is an option to upload your own songs.
Teacher Examples:
The following were the videos I showed my students when introducing an activity that had them using Animoto to create a video on either PEMDAS or one-step equations. Price: Free/Premium option ($5 per month)The free version of Animoto limits the user to 30 second videos. However, usually within a month of signing up for Animoto, you will receive a free promotion to create one video with no time limit.
Format: Web/App-www.animoto.com
-https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/animoto-videos/id459248037?mt=8
Difficulty: Easy For teachers looking to delve into the world of BYOT (Bring Your Own Technology), Animoto is a great starting point. It is a simple tool that students may use in web or app format, and the videos created can be easily shared via direct links.
Email Required: Yes
Description:Animoto is a simple tool for creating short, fun videos with pictures and text. Students first must choose from 32 different themes. The theme determines the look and feel of the video. After choosing a theme, students may add text, videos, or pictures. The pictures can come from the internet or as a direct upload from the computer. If a student is using their device, their picture(s) can be uploaded from their photo library. Students then add text to their video. Each text block is limited to a total of 90 characters, 40 for a title and 50 for a subtitle, but students may have numerous text blocks. This limit on the amount of text, coupled with the 30 second time limit on the free versions, teaches students how to be precise and to the point, a skill surprisingly lacking in most students.
The last step to creating an Animoto video is to add music. This is where Animoto really shines, and the number one reason my students enjoy the tool so much. Animoto has a large, free, collection of music ready to be inserted into videos. The music types range from jazz to rock to classical, and the students love getting to find the perfect song for their video. The ability to add music to the video provides the teacher with a built-in incentive program: if a student shows me a complete and correct video, they can begin adding music. I do not allow my students to add their own music to the video, but there is an option to upload your own songs.
Teacher Examples:
Student examples:
- http://animoto.com/play/MKZwngB553MNmoeFafdIiw
- http://animoto.com/play/RT1w2bTWAcIChzg6pKQoRQ
- http://animoto.com/play/PcZ0poNm6mIO1Oa3FQe1pQ
- http://animoto.com/play/UKYZtNVqWs0snN11RW1WVQ
