Resource Share
https://animoto.com/blog/video-ideas/most-popular-video-templates-work-life
Video Editor Technology for Students and Staff
Purpose: Online Platform for Creating Video for
Presentations, Projects or Sharing Content
Animoto is video creator website that allows users to
quickly create video presentations for school, work or personal life. I know
this blog share reads more like a paid blog share advertisement from the Animoto
website, but I wanted to include the share because it did offer some valuable
tools. Implementing digital storytelling lessons is a dynamic way to put students
in the drivers’ seat for creating fun and interactive presentations. My son
came home from his seventh-grade science class the other day and they were making
stop motion videos that were awkward and blurry. These kids can make viral Tik Toks but too often we are still teaching them video editing techniques from 2005. I don’t think school projects have to be perfect
or polished. I know the goal is engagement, but let’s not miss an opportunity to
integrate some relevant technology into the project based lessons.
There are a lot of new video editing platforms on the market but this one
is pretty user friendly and offers variety of free templates. We all get tired
of seeing the same old Microsoft or Google graphics, so it’s a nice change of
pace. The videos can be easily shared or uploaded to YouTube. I sometimes use
Adobe Spark to create additional animated images to pop into videos but this
one does include an option for some animations already built into the slides.
It is excellent tool for teachers looking to add variety to online class content. You can easily create some short introduction videos to grab students’ attention before a new unit. I wholly admit to being an over thinker and have been known to lose hours tinkering on web design projects. There is nothing more annoying than those supposedly effortless to use websites, that suddenly six hours into it and you find yourself still loading pictures. I may have Shutterfly drama syndrome but that’s another story. The Animto template options really are drop and type, so you don’t have to torture yourself making endless design choices. Before I sound too much like a suspiciously paid reviewer, it’s not perfect. The drawbacks are watermarks for some specialized features and paid subscription options for things like music or specialized layouts. I loathe any sites that lure you in with free and then switch every decent option to premium. There is enough free options to make it viable for teacher or student use even without a buy in. As with anything online based, there are lots of options and some are better suited to class room objectives but still a good link to have as resource page and on your radar for sharing and creating information in a creative learning style.
Fraitag M. (2021). 10 Most Popular Video Templates for Work
and life. Animato.Com. https://animoto.com/blog/video-ideas/most-popular-video-templates-work-life
https://animoto.com/blog/video-ideas/most-popular-video-templates-work-life
Susanne,
ReplyDeleteI love this resource! This would be such a fun way for classmates to introduce themselves at the beginning of a semester or school year. I also think it would be a neat inclusion to a school library website to feature school events, acknowledge student achievement or to get to know faculty and staff. I'm sure there are a ton of novel ideas for using Animato but I will definitely be bookmarking this and contemplating its potential. Younger students would be so proud of the polished-looking result. Great share!
-DeAnna Owens