Animoto

**What Is It?**
toc Users may provide all content or utilize images, videos, and music provided on the website. Completed videos may be viewed online or downloaded and viewed offline. View a video overview.
 * Animoto is a FREE web tool that allows users to create 30 second videos that incorporate**:
 * images
 * short video clips
 * text
 * music

Animoto for Education
Teachers may apply for a ** [|Free PLUS account] ** that allows users to create videos up to **20 minutes** in length. With an education account, teachers can monitor student work and limit access to the videos produced. After registering, teachers receive a code to share with up to 50 students. The access code will expire after 6 months and you will need to request a new code within 30 days of expiration. The PLUS account is usually $60 per year for each non-education user.

Resources

 * Animoto in Education Blog
 * [[file:teachwithweb2/Activate an Animoto Acct.pdf|Student Account Activation]] Student instructions for initial account activation
 * Safe-Student Email Create safe student "dummy" email accounts using Gmail to use for student registration in Animoto
 * Animoto Frequently Asked Questions
 * Animoto in the Classroom created by Andrew Marchinek at //Classroom 2.0// (includes video)
 * Animoto Video Creation Process: A Video Tutorial & Guide

Lesson Plans

 * //The Great Gatsby //and The Roaring 20s Lesson plan for an English III project
 * Poetry Interpretation Music Video Lesson plan for English I Honors and English II
 * Bringing Lessons to Life with //Animoto// from ReadWriteThink

How Do I Integrate It?

 * //Animoto//** is especially useful for sharing ideas and concepts that incorporate persuasion, ideals, emotions, beliefs, and personal creativity but can also be used to present an overview of a topic. Suggestions for projects:
 * advertisements
 * book trailers
 * digital storytelling
 * poetry and poetry interpretations
 * historical events such as the Holocaust, 9/11, Challenger explosion
 * overview of a era or period in history
 * visual literacy projects
 * showcase art & photography projects
 * biographies: historical or personal
 * travelogue tour of a country, state, city

Assessment
Poetry interpretation rubric

Examples
Booktrailers Created Using Animoto Gatsby Animoto Videos Funky Function Notation Animoto project for math

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