WEB 2.0 TOOLS
What is Aminoto?— Animoto is a dynamic video creator which takes still pictures and video clips and make professional quality videos. You can use it as a project based learning tool in much the same manner as Photo Story.
Animoto for Education
— Animoto is an online service that allows students to upload their own pictures or video clips.
— Select music, and then automatically render professional quality video segments with elaborate transitions and special effects.
Why use Animoto in the Classroom?
— It is a great way for students and teachers to quickly create presentations without the teacher having to spend a lot of time teaching students how to edit or manipulate presentation software.
— It is a tool that has applications across all areas of your school and curriculum.
— Make any lesson come to life with stunning audio and visual
— Create slideshows which demonstrate student reflection on their learning.
— Use at the beginning of the day as a ‘teaser’ for what your students can look forward to learning each day.
Advantages of Animoto
— It creates a music video that can be exported to YouTube or embedded in a variety of social networks or blog.
— Animoto is a natural fit for project based learning activities.
— Animoto provides teachers and students with a controlled environment for them to create and share video.
Disadvantage of Animoto
— One of the barriers for educators using this type of technology is copyright issues will pop up when using an audio track in a video project.
What is CERTPOINT?
- The CERTPOINT integrates blogs, wikis, and podcasts in the learning process at the click of a mouse. CERTPOINTdelivers tomorrow’s promise of dynamic collaboration today. CERTPOINT’s technology brings knowledge sharing to life.
- CERTPOINT Content Creator provides the necessary tools that enable authors to easily add text, images,
audio and video clips, animations and other teaching aids to their course modules.
- CERTPOINTVLS Learner delivers training information authored in Content Creator all while in a user-friendly environment. Users do not have to install any software to access the browser based interface. They can easily navigate and interact with screens that stimulate and constantly inform them. Learner incorporates four online environments:
- Assess
Delivers pre- and post-assessments. Generates a “personal roadmap” for each user, giving them a customized path through the course. - Learn
Allows users to practice and interact with presentation screens that portray facts, concepts and strategies. Features flash animations to engage the user and convey pertinent information while providing interactivity and choices. - Research
Users can view, search, print and download course specific documents such as policy manuals, articles or catalogs. Users can access these documents at any time for performance support or as reading assignments. - Collaborate
Access native discussion forums as well as external virtual meeting tools.
- REFERENCES:
http://www.animoto. com/
