Discovered Animoto yesterday…signed up, uploaded images of book covers and created a very cool video clip in less than 10 minutes. I can imagine it being used for all sorts of learning activities. Some that immediately spring to mind are:
- A visual reflection on a text’s themes (particularly useful for musical and visual learners)
- A pictorial essay
- Creative ‘writing’ (digital storytelling, poetry)
- Student Presentations (great for advertising projects etc)
- Adding ‘cred’ to teacher presentations.
I get very excited when I discover a ‘learning gem’ with so much classroom potential. Let’s face it, anything with the potential to engage and revive ‘sluggish’ students is worth a look.
Hey Bookjewel,
Rebecca Brooks here, from Animoto.com.
Thanks so much for the really nice write-up! I appreciate it. We actually just launched an “Animoto for Education” program, so be sure to check that out too.
http://biz.animoto.com/education/faq.html
Take care,
Rebecca Brooks
Hi Bookjewel,
I’m having trouble signing up for Animoto. I’ve tried it for a few days and the cursor doesn’t stop blinking, and consequently, I’m unable to sign up. Any tips?
PS love all your ideas