OVERVIEW:
I created a short, 30 second video highlighting a trip to Hawaii using Animoto. This was the first time I have ever used this site. After creating an account, I found it quite user-friendly. I liked how you could include photos from different areas (photos on your computer, Facebook albums, Picasa, Flickr). Music and background or themes were also customizable. In the end, after simply choosing photos and uploading them, with a simple click Animoto did all the "work" and automatically put everything into a quick slideshow presentation.
PROS: The entire site was pretty user friendly. It didn't take long to create a quick, fun show.
CONS: Since this was the free or "lite" version, my video was limited to 30 seconds which amounted to only about 10 photos. In addition, while I liked that the photos were set to music, again, since this was the lite version, all of the song choices were unfamiliar to me. While I liked how Animoto then did all the "work" of putting it together, if I needed a specific order or defined structure to my presentation beyond just looking at pictures, this would not be the site to use.
If I were going to use this in my classroom, I would definitely need to be a paid subscriber. Just looking at the website, it does seem quite reasonable (approximately $5/month).
Love it. You're right, it is short. I would love to see more pictures! Would be good to watch while the students are getting ready for the lesson, or maybe it would slow them down in getting their pencils out! We are going to have some good lessons next year!
ReplyDeleteHey, Krista your Animoto video is great. Sometimes short is good. I liked your choice of photos and the music you used. Like Jenny, I think this type of video would be a great starter for the state reports.
ReplyDeleteI love how we all went right to using this for stae reports! Great minds think alike!
DeleteI have finally made it on! Really liked your video! We could definitely use this in our powerpoints for our states/countries. This would even be fun for us to do after the students attend a dance or some activity? The pictures from parents :)
ReplyDeleteLove it!!! Btw, students love using Animoto as well. I had students create book trailers and we played them on morning announcements. It was a great way to "publish" student work. The free version seemed to be enough for students initially.
ReplyDeleteYour analysis was spot on. I think a yearly subscription is only about $30, so if you use it multiple times it would be well worth it!
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