I am again amazed and relieved at how easy it is to use technology! There are limits and restrictions that I have put on myself because I have been intimidated by technology. Using Animoto, Picnick, and Free Music, I was able to expand my resources and confidence.
Animoto was by far my favorite of the three sites. The way this site was set up made it very compatible with my computer and with me! The steps to creating a video were broken down and they walked you right thorough the process. There were images and music provided for you that transitioned right into your video. Animoto is my kind of website!
Picnik was also a great place to work on photos and add some cool effects. Again this site was very user friendly and gave you so many options to personalize your photos. I chose to use a photo of my dog and added boost as well curves. These two techniques gave the photo of my pet a unique look and sharp color.
The video I created on Animoto will be one that I share with my first grade classroom. Animal classification is a unit that I teach at the beginning of the year in science and this video ties right into it. I can see myself creating more videos for my classroom curriculum because they are just that easy to do! I think it might even be fun to have my students help me select photos and music to create a video as a class.
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