My exploration of the world of digital storytelling continued this week as I discovered more video generating tools. One site I really like is called Animoto.com, which allows users to make beautiful videos with hardly any work at all. They have a number of pre-made show styles available; all you have to do is select text and upload a few images or short video clips. Unfortunately, you have to pay for the full version. I found, however, that the 30-second time limit on shows you can create in the free version might actually be the perfect size for small student projects. Without having to spend too much time, they can create a very nice-looking video to show to the class. It would be a great way to have students present small bites of information to each other, allowing them to take a teaching role for 30 seconds at a time. Here's one I made in about ten minutes, demonstrating two easily-confused direction words in Spanish: derecho (straight) and derecha (right).
Derecho vs. Derecha
Bien hecho!
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