Animoto+Presentation

animoto.com

Animoto is video slideshow maker that allows the creator to use music. The creator can use photos, videoclips and music to create videos that can be shared with everyone. Animoto provides several features to help a person create their video. Animoto gives several backgrounds for the video, allows the creator to add text, access to hundreds of songs and allows the creator to use songs in their own music library. The pictures and video clips can come from Facebook, Flickr, Photobucket, Picasa, SmugMug, Instagram or from your own library.

There is an education side that allows a teacher to create longer videos and get similar accounts for students. This also has a iPhone and Android application that can be downloaded to your phone.

How to create an account:
 * 1) Go to www.animoto.com and go to the top right corner and click sign up.
 * 2) Select if you want a free account or a paid account. Then create a username and password.

Tutorial:

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How can we as teachers use Animoto in the classroom?
 * It can help teachers and students create nice presentations
 * It is a more creative alternative to view and listen to slideshows
 * It is a great way to present lessons and to keep students attention
 * Teachers can use Animoto to introduce a new unit (aid in getting the students excited and motivated to learn)