Content+Creation+with+Animoto

=**COOL TOOLS FOR LEARNING **=

 =** CONTENT CREATION WITH ANIMOTO **= =**HILLER A. SPIRES **= =**PROFESSOR & SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW **=

**I. What is Animoto? **
====Animoto enables users to share their photos and videos online. Simply upload photos and videos from your computer or grab them from Facebook, Instagram, Picasa, Flickr or elsewhere then select a video style, choose music, add a few words and share it online for others to view.====

Go to [|Animoto]and register.
====We recommend you sign up for Animoto for Education; however, it takes several days to process your registration. Educators can apply for a free account for use in the classroom. Its powerful features can be used to create presentations incorporating images, video clips, music and text. On Animoto.com you can sign up and immediately create a 30 second video for free.==== ====//"Animoto is one of the marvels of Web 2.0. It is a wonderful initiative and a true benefit to teachers and students."//====

** III. Key Features **

 * ====Animoto is intuitive and easy to use. It is easier and faster than creating a PowerPoint.====
 * ====There's a great selection of images and music on the site or you can upload your own images.====
 * ====You can add text (title slides) to the presentation.====
 * ====No limit to how many videos you can create.====
 * ====Animoto for Education has many features that can be tailored to your content area.====

[|Animoto Tutorial - NEW VERSION] from [|EdTechTeacher] on [|Vimeo].

===**VI. Create an Animoto video introducing yourself. **=== ====Create a 30 second video where you are introducing yourself to the class. Entertain Us!! The Animoto will provide a URL to your video. Post your URL within the Introducing Ourselves Forum post.====

Here's an example that I made for you. This is more than 30 seconds but you get the idea.
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