A good tool to have is always an alternative. Alternatives provide you with interesting new ways to do what can often feel like the same old thing. For example, in our last post, we looked at YouTube. In this post, we will be looking at an alternative video hosting site that offers some shiny new features that set it apart from it's buddy. (Animato.)
I created the video, My Current Life, In a Nutshell., using Animato, and I must say, I was expecting it to be much harder than it was. A lot of the work is already done for you, such as creating the slideshow the pictures go into, and uploading usable music files to accompany the video. Therefore, the process is a lot more user-friendly than one might think. I uploaded some photos of mine from my Instagram account, picked a pre-made slideshow template and a pre-uploaded song, and viola! I had created my own slideshow in less than ten minutes!
I would highly recommend this tool for teachers who get involved with the students in personal ways, who may want to create end-of-the-year slideshows. I can also see potential in Animato as being a useful tool for students to utilize when creating projects! The possibilities are not endless, with Animato--but they're close enough!
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