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Using Animoto In The K-6 Classroom

Using Animoto In The K-6 Classroom. Kayla Smith EED 324-02 Tech Tool Talk Presentation. Objectives For Today. Identify and describe what Animoto is Assess what is needed to create an Animoto video Look at examples of Animoto videos

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Using Animoto In The K-6 Classroom

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  1. Using Animoto In The K-6 Classroom Kayla Smith EED 324-02 Tech Tool Talk Presentation

  2. Objectives For Today • Identify and describe what Animoto is • Assess what is needed to create an Animoto video • Look at examples of Animoto videos • Discuss an activity in which Animoto videos could be used in the K-6 Classroom

  3. What Is Animoto?

  4. What Is Animoto? • There are two types of Animoto • Animoto.com • Animoto.com/education • Animoto is a fast, creative, and fun way to create videos in your classroom • An alternative way to view slideshows • Completely customized • Free (depending on package)

  5. How Does Animoto Work? • Select a theme • Upload or add pictures and videos • Customize pictures • Add text or spotlight • Rotate, duplicate, delete, or shuffle your pictures • Customize Music • Select from free library • Download from your music • Edit video • Select length of your video • Add your title and video description • Let it process

  6. How Does Animoto Work? • http://youtu.be/6-apaZXsQrQ

  7. What’s So Great About Animoto for Educatiors? • FREE packages are available • Register up to 50 students for free • You can use fake email address • Rather than using the students real names, you can use Student One, Student Two, etc. • Signing up with the promotional code provided will allow access for 184 days • You can use the same promotion code for each student you sign up

  8. Ideal Uses for Animoto • Teachers • Give audio and visual enhancement to lessons • Digital Storytelling opportunities • Reinforce complex concepts • Flashcards for vocabulary words • Students • Create a production of who they are • Vocabulary activities • Present ideas and projects • Create news briefs

  9. What Browser/Settings are Needed? • It can be used with Mac and PC • Firefox • Google Chrome • Safari 5+ • Internet Explorer 8 or 9 • JavaScript • Adobe Flash Player (version 10 or greater)

  10. What Problems Might Occur? • The video may have slight breaks in the music • All songs in the given library are not kid friendly however there is a Baby/Kids section • There are limited text capabilities • Make sure you verify the AUP • Check if your school’s server can host • Inappropriate videos may be viewed by anyone with an account

  11. Getting Started • Select pricing plan • Lite- FREE • Plus- $5/month or $30/year • Pro- $39/month or $249/year • Create a login • Email address • Password • Full name • Birthday • Gender • Start creating your own video

  12. Sample Videos • Videos can be found on the Animoto home page • http://animoto.com/education/ • http://animoto.com/play/h3jcVhC0zixnnfpBYTyemQ

  13. Works Cited • 60 Second How to Use Animoto http://youtu.be/6-apaZXsQrQ • Animoto Home Page Julieofalltrades.blogspot.com • Animoto Logo Thede-tech-tive4teachers.blogspot.com

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