After using Animoto, I am so excited with the possibilities on how movies can be used in a classroom. Now, using Animoto specifically might not hold as many options because it's mainly music videos/slide show style stuff, but it got my mind going...
I remembered when we looked at various teacher sites and one of them posted videos of lessons for children who missed school for whatever reason. I think that is an excellent idea! I also thought that for an upper level class, it would be cool for students to create their own videos. For example, a group of students could create a video outlining the steps, procedures, and outcomes of a science experiment. They could share their hypothesis, etc, then film themselves conducting the experiment. Then they could use a program like Animoto to compile the clips which they could then share with the class. Presto! Not only has a group of students learned something through the science experiment, become familiar with a technological tool, but also taught the class a science lesson! That is just one idea I've come up with, but I'm sure there are hundreds more ways an online video editing program could be used in a classroom.
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Great ideas of how you could use Animoto in the classroom or as a teacher. I am amazed at the quality of videos that this tool creates and even though the free version only creates a very short video it is long enough and simple enough for students to be able to create a project that they would be proud of. And one of your classmates mentioned creating a video to introduce yourself to your new students and their parents at the beginning of the semester. I thought that was a great idea. So continue to dream and take advantage of great tools like Animoto
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