1. Make Learning Animated With Animoto
Marie Webb
ITEC 7445
Dr. Moore
April 1, 2016
Emerging Technology

2. What is Animoto?
Animoto is an online website that allows for the simple creation of videos using pictures, videos, and music that have a powerful impact.
Animoto is great for providing content through the system LMS allowing continued learning and support for students at home.
Animoto allows teachers to present information in a way that students learn best.

3. What is Animoto (cont’d)
Watch this video to see how Animoto can be used for education.

4. The Technology Vision of Newton County
The Newton County School System envisions students, who through a rigorous and relevant education, will be able to think critically in order to produce, perform, create, and communicate their knowledge competitively to a hyper-connected, global audience.

5. How Does Animoto Align With The Vision?
Teachers are able to present students with more engaging and relevant material
Students learn material in a world-view method
Students can access the material anytime - anywhere

6. Objectives
To increase student engagement through the integration of technology
To provide the opportunity for remediation or extension lessons
Fast and easy video creation for teachers to save time while making entertaining, but effective lessons

7. Benefits of Animoto Great for use in classrooms K-12
Makes flat presentations come alive
Allows students more control of their learning by accessing the videos as needed
Ease of use saves teachers time versus other more complicated programs
Student accounts included

8. Benefits (cont’d)
Can be shared, embedded, loaded to YouTube, or downloaded
Free app for mobile devices
Provided music library
Easy transfer of pictures from social sites like Flickr, Facebook, Instagram, etc.
FREE for educators

9. Software and Hardware Needs
Because the software is online, students need devices that allow them connectivity
All schools have 4-5 classroom computers
Most schools also have laptop and iPad carts
Newton County Schools supports a BYOD policy

10. Support and Troubleshooting
Animoto offers online assistance for troubleshooting
Questions not answered online can be submitted to an Animoto technician

11. Limitations of Technology
Users are responsible for making sure content meets copyright fair use
Content will only be available to students at school unless they have the resources at home

12. Cost of Technology Animoto is available to educators for free
Teachers must apply for a 6 month subscription
At the end of 6 months, teachers may reapply
Regular price for Animoto is $8.00 a month paid annually for a personal account

13. Possible Uses of Technology
The following video is an example of alphabet projects that were differentiated, but collaborated into a common product

14. Possible uses of Technology (cont’d)
In the below video promoting specific learning goals, math becomes engaging when learning about function notation

15. Possible Uses of Technology (cont’d)
In the below video, student learning has been documented in photographs and incorporated into a video to share with students, parents, and the community

16. Effectiveness of Video Technology Research
"Video is useful to show practical and real life activities and that video can be used to capture hazardous and costly experiments for presentation and for repeated use." (Mishra, 2001)
Video is “a successful medium because it links the audio and the visual together to provide a multisensory experience for the learner.”
(Hampton, 2002 p. 85)

17. Implementation of Animoto
Technology Coaches lead teachers in an introduction and workshop during pre-planning using the school computer labs
Technology Teacher Leaders offer a remediation class for those still needing assistance during the second week of school
Teachers may request remediation from the TTL as needed throughout the year

18. Change Model Stage 1 – Effective introduction and training
Stage 2 – Support for creation by offering workshops
Stage 3 – Institutionalize by requiring teachers to
Implement the use of Animoto once a week
Stage 4 – Administrators and Academic Coaches will
monitor the implementation during regular
walk throughs/observations by evidence of lesson
plans

19. Reflection Through this project:
I gained a deeper understanding of the value of video technology to enhance lessons
I learned that video technology offers the benefit of allowing self-guided learning when made available through an online source like an LMS or website
It was apparent that video technology can be used to better engage learners

20. Reflection (cont'd)
This project has inspired me to make better use of available video technologies to improve my teaching practices
Look for opportunities to bring flat lessons to life
Provide more online support and independent learning opportunities

21. Resources Website https://animoto.com/education/classroom
Burden, K. (2009) Stride handbook 08: E-learning. Karan Press: New Delhi. (pp ) Retrieved from

22. Resources (cont'd)
Hampton, C. (2002). Teaching practical skills. In A. K. Mishra & J. Bartram (Eds.), Perspectives on distance education: Skills development through distance education (p. 85) Vancouver, Canada: Commonwealth of Learning