Animoto

Using Animoto

 * 1) Scroll to the bottom of the web page and select **"Animoto for Education"** to find out more about obtaining an educator's account.
 * 2) **Sign up for an educator's account** and take some time to set up accounts for your students (**an account may take up to three weeks** to obtain but it is worth it!)
 * 3) **Activate your account** using the e-mail that will be sent to you after requesting an educator account..
 * 4) **Sign in at http://www.animoto.com**
 * 5) Click on the **"Create Video" link** at the top of the page.
 * 6) Click on the **Animoto Full Length or Short** (depending on how long of a video you want to create).
 * 7) Select your pictures, add titles, etc. under the images tab along the left
 * 8) Select your music under the music tab along the left
 * 9) **Finalize** your video using the "finalize" tab along the left and by selecting the image pacing.
 * 10) Sit back and wait on your video to finalize. (this takes time--especially if you have lots of pictures)
 * 11) **Download** the video (Must have a premium **OR Educator Account**) or post it to YouTube.

How are Teachers Using Animoto?

 * Digital storytelling
 * animating student drawings
 * image slideshows from field trips
 * introductions for larger i-movie projects
 * Capturing images and words for book shares
 * more! more! more!