Animoto!

Animoto allows you to create “stunning video slide shows”.   The greatness of this site can be witnessed in the fact that a person can essentially be brain dead and still create a beautiful movie.  Non-Tech savvy teachers who want the illusion or false pretense that they are computer gurus will love this site.  As far as creativity is concerned it is all smoke in mirrors, but it really generates a cool end product.  Teachers can sign up for an educator account free of charge.  This account lets you create movies longer than the trial 30 seconds.  It also allows you to download the final creations to your hard drive.  You also have the option of purchasing the HD version of the video for $6.  You can create a movie using animoto in 3 easy steps.

1. Upload photos and short videos to the site
2. Add background Music
3. Click on the finalize button

Once you have gone through those 3  steps, Animoto will mix or remix your movie for you in a matter of minutes and send you an email confirmation once it is ready to download.  The clip above is a video montage that we play during the opening segment to our morning annoucncments.  The background music is performed by our very own Mr. Nicholas who teaches U.S. History 2 here at Wilder Middle School.

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