Animoto

**What** is Animoto?
[|Animoto] is a free online video creating program that combines photographs anvd videos into unique video slideshows. You can customize videos and upload your own photos, videos and background music or use those in the theme-based Animoto Photos/Videos and Music Libraries. Text (limit to 30 characters) can also be added to images or to a blank slide. Videos can be shared with others via e-mail or embedded into other sites (blogs, wikkis etc.) Educators get a free upgrade of Animoto and all features are available (All Access account).

How **Does** Animoto Support **Learning**?

 * Supports project-based learning
 * Supports critical and creative thinking
 * Strengthens visual literacy skills
 * Video format allows students to address a larger audience

**Tips for Educators**

 * Register for the Educators upgrade; need to give school division e-mail for educator confirmation
 * Sudents need e-mail accounts to use Animoto
 * Use registration code sent in confirmation e-mail to create student accounts (so they get an All Access account)
 * Student accounts can be monitored by teacher
 * Videos created by students using education account are private and outsiders cannot contact students using these accounts
 * Students gather copyright free images and music and then analyze, plan and organize media using a [|storyboard]

**Animoto** Tutorial
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**Getting Started**

 * Go to [] and complete registration form
 * A confirmation e-mail for the All Access account will be send to you with a registration code to creat student accounts.
 * See flip chart of beginning [|steps] to using Animoto and [|instructions]

**Sample Animoto Videos**
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 * 1. Valentine's Day Video created by student with special needs**