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Discover the power of Animoto, a web application that effortlessly transforms photos, videos, and music into captivating videos. By using Animoto, educators create an engaging and differentiated learning environment that fosters student motivation and interest. The platform offers a safe space for sharing videos, is user-friendly, versatile, and best of all, it's FREE! Explore various classroom uses such as celebrating student achievements, introducing new concepts, and creating digital storytelling projects. Join a workshop to unleash the potential of Animoto in your teaching practice!
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Using Animoto in the Classroom Professional Development Workshop 2012
What is Animoto? Web application that produces videos from photos, video clips and music. Animoto in 60 seconds
Benefits • Engaging and creative. • Builds interest and motivation. • Differentiates instruction. • Completely web-based. • Controlled and safe environment for students. • Shared videos • Easy, simple to use, and versatile. • IT’S FREE!
Example Uses In the classroom http://animoto.com/education?gclid=CMfx7YbVv68CFUPf4AodYHlezQ
Uses In the classroom • Celebrate student achievement • Introduce yourself • 40 Assets – School-wide character trait focus • School commercials for homeroom classes • New Vocabulary Word • Intro to a new unit • New country (social studies), new experiment (science), new game (PE) • New animal (science) • Meet a character or letter of the alphabet (reading, English), or an important person • Intro to an important event (history) • Math concepts like area, volume, velocity • Book trailers and digital storytelling • Resource study guide
Let’s Create A Video! http://animoto.com/education Feel Free to Take Notes! *Remember a detailed tutorial link on the video creation process is provided on your idea activity handout.