Blog #15: Video Project #4: Tribute (Animoto)

Here is an example of how Animoto can be used for your last movie project. Your project is to be a tribute movie, graduation, or Mother's Day video.

Blog #14: Music Video

Here is an example of a music video you can review to help you get some ideas:

Here is the link to ZAMZAR - a website that allows you to download video from the Internet. Good for this project. Once the video is downloaded, you can put it into i-Movie and then edit the sections that you want. The downloaded video link will be sent to you in an email. It's pretty easy to use...just follow the instructions. Suggested format is .mov.

Blog #13: PSA or Inspirational Video

Here is an example of a PSA:

Here is an example of an inspirational video:

Blog #12: Your Three Words Project

This is a video uploaded. It was exported as a QUICKTIME MOVIE from iMovie.

Blog #11: Web 2.0 Tool

 

Web 2.0 Tool: STORYBIRD

www.storybird.com

         Storybird is a web 2.0 tool that allows you to create original illustrated books. You can add your own text and select illustrations from several different artists.  You have the option of sharing their Storybird privately or publicly on the network. The final product can be printed, watched on screen, or shared through a worldwide library.

Storybird could be used in the classroom for the following:

·   Create a children’s story on saving money, budgeting, etc… (personal finance class)

·   Use an original poem and create a book with illustrations (english class)

·   Create a book on a period of history from a child’s perspective (social studies class)

·   Create a book about the importance of healthy eating and good fitness habits (health class)

To  use Storybird, you need to create an account. Once it is created, you browse through the various artists and select a group of images for your book. Multiple artists can be used and you can search by topics (for example, dogs; all artists with dog images would appear to pick from).

As you create each page, you select from the illustrations and add your own text.

Once you are finished you can save and publish your book. You can make your book private (only for viewing by those you select) or public (for all to see). You can also order the book and have it printed and sent directly to you.

Blog #10: Voki Avatar!

This was created in Voki. You can create a 30-second voki free. I hope your voki looks more like you than mine does!

Blog #9: Word Clouds

I used Tagul.com for my first cloud. I went to www.ames.k12.ia.us and selected words from the website. I did this to follow the directions for the assignment. However, in Tagul, you can put in the URL for a website, filter the words (get rid of words like the, in, and, at, etc..) and create your cloud with a shape. I selected the square so it looked similar to some of the subway art that is now popular.

My second word cloud example is from tagxedo.com. This is a great website! You can use any of the provided shapes or upload your own shape and then use it to create your word cloud. Colors can be selected and the other thing you can do is invert the shape. I did not do that for this example. If I had, Herkey would have been white and the words would have appeared around the image. Definitely a very cool website!