Animoto

Animoto

Step-by-Step instrutions
 * __Uses__: Animoto can also be used in other curricular areas. Use it to support the writing process, to share research findings, to enhance collaboration, and for assessment purposes. Examples of other uses include highlighting a particular geographic region, a time period in history, to showcase artwork, to showcase controversial issues, to share community and current events, or to let students tell about themselves.

__Objective:__ Work with a full class of students to create digital trailers in Animoto based on your class assignment.

__Background__: Digital trailers are short videos that promote your research project. Their purpose is highlight your research/PowerPoint. There are various ways to create trailers using various technologies. Animoto trailers are short (think PSAs) and can be compared to film trailers that you see at the movies. Some trailers include voice-overs and music. Animoto is a simple way to create professional-quality videos. They use uploaded images and video clips and set them to music, creating a video that is paced to the beat of the music.

Example:

__Educational benefits__: Digital trailers cause the creator to consider the focus of their assignments. Trailers that include narration reinforce the writing process. Animoto trailers can be used in conjunction with a writing assignment. They are a basis for technology integration. If custom artwork is included, they foster advanced creativity.

__Tips__:


 * 1) Teach them how to create highlights and "sell" their ideas to their classmates.
 * 2) Help them to identify the high points of the ideas.
 * 3) Advise students to adhere to the CPS Acceptable Use Policy.
 * 4) Guide students to follow image licensing and to cite their references.

__Student Activity__:
 * 1) Create accounts in Animoto. You can create an educator account at http://animoto.com/education. Request your educator "All-Access" pass and watch for Animoto to approve it. Read @http://help.animoto.com/forums/114220-animoto-for-education for information on how to set up student accounts.
 * 2) Have students select books for which they would like to create digital book trailers. Show them some examples of book trailers in Animoto. Talk about the purpose of these trailers, how to highlight main points of the research.
 * 3) Talk about images that might convey high points of their assignments and entice others to want to know more of their paassignment. Discuss Creative Commons licensing, the importance of having permission to use an image, and how to cite sources used in a trailer. Instruct them to build a list of image URLs used in their trailers by copying the URLs of the images.
 * 4) Next, have students use the Creative Commons search in Flickr to locate images that they can use in their trailers. About 10 - 15 images should be sufficient. They can also use the Google image search for other images that they may need.
 * 5) **Have students create a citation page in PowerPoint with links to the URLs they used for the assignment and save it as a jpeg.**
 * 6) In building their Animoto, have the students upload their images and citation page, sort them, delete ones they decide not to use, spotlight certain images, and duplicate ones to be especially emphasized, Have them insert key text at various points.
 * 7) Next, they can select music from the Animoto collection (or add their own copyright-appropriate) music.
 * 8) They can click the "Finalize" button, when finished, and Animoto will begin to render their video.
 * 9) Finally, have them share the code or link to their video by clicking the Video Toolbox button at their bottom of their video page.

__Links__: Animoto for Education FAQ: @http://help.animoto.com/forums/114220-animoto-for-education Account information: @http://biz.animoto.com/pricing.html

Examples of book trailers in Animoto: @http://bib20.blogspot.com/2009/02/animoto-book-trailers.html @http://animoto.com/play/cIDJUd1CLq7TT01fltlcQQ

**To set up your students' accounts...** **1.)** You can set up your students' dummy accounts by registering one e-mail address at gmail.com. The "dummy" account trick doesn't work with most other e-mail domains. Please note that you only need to set up one email address with Gmail. **2.)** Once you have that original e-mail address registered at Gmail.com, you can then register your students at Animoto by entering the e-mail addresses in the registration form. Make sure to enter the code where it says "promo code". Here's a link to the registration form: The "promo code" give your studens 6 month access to their account. After 6 months, you have to reapply again to get another promo code and the code must be redeemed within one month.

@https://animoto.com/sign_up

For example, if you registered emailaddress@gmail.com at Gmail, you'd register the following e-mail addresses at Animoto: emailaddress+1@gmail.com emailaddress+2@gmail.com emailaddress+3@gmail.com emailaddress+4@gmail.com emailaddress+5@gmail.com

**__A few notes about dummy email addresses:__** - The plus sign in the email address **is** necessary. emailaddress+1@gmail.com will redirect to emailaddress@gmail.com, but emailaddress1@gmail.com will not redirect to emailaddress@gmail.com. - Do not actually register emailaddress@gmail.com - that's just an example. Create your own unique email address on Gmail, such as Classroom4B@gmail.com, or MrsOrrHomeroom@gmail.com. - All activity at our website under these accounts will be sent to your original, derivative e-mail (i.e.emailaddress@gmail.com). This way, you'll be able to give each student a unique Animoto account, while also being able to monitor their account's activity. - Your students may use their own email addresses if that is easier. However, we do not currently have a way for you to monitor your students' activity if the students use their own email addresses. Also, we are unable to provide support for those teachers who choose not use the dummy account system. - If your students are under 13, register the accounts with your information. This way, you'll be responsible for the conduct of the account user. ||