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**ANIMOTO**

What is Animoto? Animoto allows you to create videos in three easy steps. By adding pictures, videos, and music, Animoto will create a custom video that is engaging

How does it work? Animoto walks you through each step of the process.







How can it be used in the classroom? Animoto is easy enough to be used in elementary schools given the proper guidelines and yet engaging enough to be used all the way through college. A few options for using this in the classroom include:

Limitations In order to participate in the full benefit of this website, it does require a membership fee. It is free to create a 30 second video using limited resources on the site. It is $30 a year for all access or $3 per video. The 30 second video like the example was limited in the amount of information and video clips one could use.
 * 1) Group research project – A group researches a certain topic and then reports on it to the class using the video.
 * 2) Building background knowledge – Before reading The __Diary of Anne Frank__, teacher could present an Animoto video clip to show students pictures and description of that time period.
 * 3) Culmination of a Unit – As a way to assess or review for the end of the unit, have groups create a video that highlights the important vocabulary and concepts of the unit through photos, words, and music.
 * 4) ABC's and 1,2,3's – Have students choose photos that begin with certain letters or have a certain amount of objects in the pictures to have students create ABC video or Number video.
 * 5) Service Learning – Students could create a video that highlights a school-wide focus such as bullying and use this video to help educate others about the dangers of bullying.

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