Friday, May 1, 2015

Animoto


seed to seedling

Animoto’s purpose and usefulness in the classroom
  • The purpose of Animoto is to let users, students and teachers, create professional looking videos using a straightforward and easy to use editing and sharing process.
  • Animoto's usefulness in the classroom includes teachers making short videos to supplement lessons or subjects they are teaching in class.
  • Teachers can also use Animoto as an alternative assessment; once students know how to use it they can create videos on things they are learning to show tecahers what they know and how they understand what they are learning.
  • Students can use animoto to create presentations on a subject they are working on, to share in a traditional presentation (in front of the room, with everyone watching) or share online for peers and teachers to watch independently or in small groups.
Advantages
  • The editing tools are very simple to use.
  • The design is clean and intuitive, two buttons to load content.
  • There are predesigned templates and music to choose from
  • It is free to try
Disadvntages
  • To do longer videos and have access to more advanced features you need to sign up and pay.
  • Videos can be slow loading

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