Animoto

This week I had the opportunity to use and play with a tech tool that is completely new to me--Animoto. On Animoto, one can create slideshows and movies by uploading pictures or videos and setting it to some music. One thing I really liked about Animoto is that the website has its own library of images and video clips that you can use.

Now that I have used Animoto, I can see how educators could easily use this tool in the classroom. For teachers of younger students (like myself), Animoto is great for making short educational videos on a specific content area. In first grade, we are currently learning about animal habitats. This week, we talked about Arctic/polar regions. Next week, we will learn about rainforest habitats. I created my Animoto video to serve as an introduction for this habitat.

For teachers of upper elementary students and older, you could easily have your students complete slideshow or video projects through Animoto. It's very user-friendly and intuitive.

You can view my video about rainforests below.