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In the past I have created numerous videos, mainly using iMovie. I have created videos for assignments, for happy occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries as well as somber occasions such as my father's funeral.
Previous to this course, I have never heard of Animoto and knew nothing about online video editing. I was excited when I looked into it because of the mere minutes it took me to create a quick, test video in order to view the features. This is another tool in which I did not have to go looking for outside help or assistance. The tool itself is extremely user friendly and allows even the most basic computer user to create a video from scratch in a short amount of time. I could see very quickly why Brisco (2009) said that Animoto could be "easily used with students with-out requiring instructors to have any previous experience with video-production software. Brisco (2009) also states that Animoto is "one of the more eye-catching and easy-to-use programs available in this remixed 2.0 world."
Animoto for Education
Animoto allows educators to apply for an education account for free. This allows users to have a plus account which increases the time limit of the videos. Without an education account, Animoto videos are 30 seconds in length (unless, of course, you purchase an upgraded account). This was as simple as applying using my e-mail address, First and Last name, creating a password and my birthday. I then had to wait (not very long) for an e-mail to let me know that I was approved for an education account and a promotion code to upgrade my account.
Once this was done I was ready to create videos! Here is a look at the creation of a video using screencast.
References
Brisco, S. (2009). 10 Best digital resources. School Library Journal, 55(6), 36-37.
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