Loved Animoto

I used Animoto to make a Mother's Day promotional video. It was very easy and a lot of fun to use. It was very cool to see such a professional product emerge. There are some limitations, but for the most part you can make some really nice videos. I did the paid version because I wanted to make more of them.

Animoto - ideas?

I really had fun with this tool. Now, I am trying to figure out how to use it for one of my classes. I teach research, policy & gov't. & Leadership. But just not sure what pictures I would use since I don't have any personal pics that could be used to teach a concept or intro a topic. Any ideas??

Animoto - fun and easy

I just used Animoto.  It was fun and easy to use.  I could see using it to introduce a new topic in order to create interest.  The free version is very short, (30 seconds).  It might not be long enough to get their attention.

Animoto

I had a lot of fun producing a personal video of my granddaughter! If I wanted to continue using Animoto I would use the better version. I would like to be more creative.
As far as using the site in the classroom, I think I could do something cool with the characters in Othello.

Animoto comments

I felt like it was fairly user friendly for me.  Easy to upload pictures and add captions.
I would definitely be interested in the features for the upgraded "plus" membership, because I didn't really think much of the music selection, or the fact that I couldn't turn the pictures!  I even tried messing with the files on my computer and re-uploading, which still didn't get the pictures in the orientation that I wanted them.
I'm not really sure how I would use this in a math classroom very often, but I did like the previous posts about introducing a new topic or student recruitment for a class.  I would definitely need more than a 30 second video, though, for either of these applications!

Creating an Animoto video

I found it easy to use. I used it to make an early graduation reminder. Nice announcement format. Would need to explore more application opportunities.

Animoto issues

After sitting with Kim and disabling the popup blockers on this computer, I was finally able to create an Animoto video.  I'm not sure how I would use this in a criminal justice course, but perhaps it could be used to introduce serial killers in Deviant Behavior to a generation that does not know who Charles Manson and the Boston Strangler are. Putting faces with names from the textbooks.