{"id":518,"date":"2016-11-16T09:38:11","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T15:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/?p=518"},"modified":"2016-10-30T21:58:44","modified_gmt":"2016-10-31T03:58:44","slug":"tech-tool-of-the-month-animoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/blog\/2016\/11\/tech-tool-of-the-month-animoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Tool of the Month: Animoto"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"tech-tool-animoto\"<\/a>From time to time I learn about or rediscover a tech tool that is really versatile. \u00a0When that happens, members of the TeachersFirst team know that for at least the next month they will find the tool strategically placed in emails, mentioned in conversation, and suggested for inclusion on all types of projects that we are working on. \u00a0I just can\u2019t help myself. This past month I rediscovered <\/span>Animoto<\/span><\/a>. So I thought I would share it with you here on the blog as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you aren\u2019t already familiar with Animoto, you need to be. \u00a0This versatile tool turns photos and video clips into slideshows. \u00a0As a teacher, you can use the slideshows as learning objects. \u00a0Students, on the other hand, can create slideshows to demonstrate their understanding of a concept. \u00a0The slideshow doesn\u2019t have to be just pictures and video clips either. \u00a0You can add captions to the pictures or put short sentences or phrases in between pictures to underscore your thought or concept. \u00a0You could even use a tool like <\/span>Vocaroo<\/span><\/a> to record an MP3 file to upload as the audio track instead of using the music Animoto provides. \u00a0There are a number of ways to infuse this tool into your instruction. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are a few caveats that teachers need to be aware of when investigating and planning to use this tool:<\/span><\/p>\n