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Animoto

Materials required
Implementation procedure
Strategy in practice

  • Devices (computer, tablet, or mobile)

  • Internet connection

  1. Navigate to Animoto.com and create a free or premier account.

  2. Use Animoto to create an online and/or mobile video.

  3. After creating the video, you can share the link to a website, download it to your computer, or even upload it to YouTube.

It’s the beginning of the year and Maya wants to get to know her fifth grade students a little better. She decides to use Animoto.

 

She asks her students to create a 30-second video about their background and interests to be shared with her and the rest of the class. At the beginning of the next class, Maya plays the videos and is pleasantly surprised to see the diversity in the class and the creativity of the students.

 

The videos give Maya an insight into how she can personalize her lessons going forward so as to engage each of her students and build a closer relationship with them.

Things to keep in mind

  • Cost: free and paid options, depending on desired features

  • Pros

    • Simple interface which takes you through the video creation process step by step

    • Ability to create videos from personal collections or copyright-free repositories of still images, audio files, and video clips

  • Cons

    • In the free version, videos are restricted to 30 seconds.

References:

Pacansky-Brock, M. (2013). Best practices for teaching with emerging technologies. New York: Routledge.

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