Animoto

Here is my animoto video on Hedgehogs:  https://animoto.com/project/YrRtm3WxL0So3FjrphHaIw

I believe animoto would be a very good resource to use in a Primary Classroom. I found it very fun to use, not only this but it was also very simple. The simplicity of the programme means that it could very easily be used by primary school pupils, even those from lower down the school, with a bit of guidance from their teacher. Animoto could act as a great way to allow pupils to create fun presentations for their class, both alone and in groups. It offers a unique way of displaying the information they have learnt and can be used on a variety of topics, ranging from history to maths. It is also very appealing to look at, which I believe will keep the pupils focused whilst watching it.
I personally found it slightly frustrating that the character limit was so low but this could be beneficial as it encourages pupils to get straight to the point they are trying to make and not just float around it.
Animoto could also be used as a way for the teacher to teach some lessons, such as a lesson on a specific event in history, for example World War 2. In this circumstance Animoto could be used as a timeline to show the order in which significant events throughout the war occurred, or it could be used to focus solely on one event and go into more detail about the facts about that. The ability to add music and pictures makes it very interesting and may hold the pupils attention longer than an ordinary presentation with the teacher talking may.

Other ways I believe I could use Animoto in the classroom could be as a short video at the start of a lesson or new topic to give a brief overview of what we are going to learn today or as a way of displaying pupils work to their parents on parents evening etc.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *