Thing 21 Video

My Video


Wow!  This is the neatest "Thing" that I have yet to encounter so far with technology.  Animoto has found itself a definite user, and I can say that I really enjoyed using this tool.  It was very easy to navigate and the simple instructions were a delight.  This is definitely some technology worth using within my future classroom.  Kids like nothing better than to see their own faces on a video, and the different choices of music will surely get them into it.  The capability to use the photo services like Flickr make this process of producing a video limitless.  From time to time if you make pictures of student projects, field trips, or learning things within the classroom, you could use Animoto to show students where they had started, where they had been, and how they had progressed.  Talk about some positive reinforcement!  Almost like taking a walk down memory lane.  I had seen this type of video done before at my own child's school, and found it very interesting.  Now that I know how easy it can be, I plan to use it in the future.