Have you ever heard of Animoto? Animoto.com is a Web 2.0 tool that allows you to create a video from your personal photographs and video clips. You get to choose a background theme and a song (over 600 song choices), then you upload your photos and/or video clips, and Animoto does all of the editing and producing for you.
This is a free tool, and educators even have free access to the Plus version which typically costs $30 per year. The free upgrade allows you to create videos that are as long as the background song, instead of only 30-second videos. It also allows you to download your videos to your computer and burn them to a DVD.
Feel free to explore Animoto on your own. I will be back soon to post a sample video that I have created.
~Mollie~
Molly- thanks for pointing out that as an educator we can get the upgraded version of Animoto. I could see this being helpful for a fieldtrip video putting photos and music together, or end of year video montage.
ReplyDeleteMollie! Thanks for showing me Animoto. I have never really heard of it. I looked through the site and created my own 30 minute video. I can definitely use this for my physical education class. I have so many idea. Check out my video:
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ReplyDeleteShayna, I'm happy you were able to use Animoto. I like your video! Just FYI, Animoto is blocked in Anne Arundel County. Hopefully, it is not blocked in Howard, so you can use it with your students.
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