Multimedia Presentation Options
Some Important Considerations
- Sharing with a global audience multiplies motivation exponentially.
From Kindergarten through grade 12, almost everything that students do in school is for an audience of precisely one.
Learning activities are mostly done for the teacher and not owned by the learner.
When a learner is given opportunity to share work that is meaningful to him or her with a global audience, the learner is much more inclined to take ownership for the work and to care more about the quality.
So...the embed code matters!
This is one good reason for getting students to blog--as a vehicle for embedding and sharing their multimedia presentations.
For example: Kathy Cassidy's class blog, with individual blogs by her first graders.
A class wiki is another excellent vehicle for sharing work. (Eg. My own digital stuff wiki.)
- Quality multimedia presentations can enhance both the self esteem and status of learners who struggle to succeed with traditional academic tools--especially struggling writers and those who can't create pleasing art work with traditional media.
- Learners are more likely to take ownership of their tools, and of their work, if they have a variety of tools to choose from.
Options Galore--Something Effective for Every Learner
- Huge number and range of available options--growing rapidly
- Simple slide shows without audio accompaniment or voice narration
- Slide shows that facilitate inclusion of text
- Slide shows that facilitate inclusion of text and audio
- Slide shows that facilitate inclusion of text, audio and voice narration
- Combinations of photos with text in book format, with turning pages
- Single page "collage" options that allow for embedding of other media
- All manner of video formats
- Timelines
- Comic/cartoon creators
- Many many more....
(now more than 50, but list is by no means exhaustive)
Alan's Categories:
Slideshow Tools, Timeline Tools, Mixer Tools,
Comic Tools, Collage Tools, Flickr Tools, Audio Tools,
Video Tools, Presentation Tools, New Tools
A Few Examples
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Animoto is one of the easiest online presentation tools to use, and one that offers a great deal of fun.
Upload digital photos to Animoto website from your computer or from an online source such as Flickr.
Arrange pictures in desired order.
Select music from Animoto website or upload from your computer.
Animoto creates an animated video and determines transitions according to musical accompaniment.
Only a few minor edit options are available.
Audio narration is possible only if narration is mixed with music in a sound editor such as Audacity before uploading to Animoto.
Animoto videos can be embedded on blogs, wikis, and other web pages.
Can upload Animoto videos directly to Youtube from within Animoto.
Can add text. (NEW feature!)
Short (30 second) Animoto videos are free.
Free videos can only be viewed online.
Longer videos require paid subscription and can be downloaded to your computer.
Paid Animoto services are available for free to educators.
Animoto Website
Animoto Education Program
With Mixbook, you can create a free online "book" with images and text. You then have the option of purchasing a hard copy of the book.
Upload images to the Mixbook website
Photos may be uploaded from computer or from online source such as Flickr
Choose the format for each page and arrange the pictures
Add text
Many options available for combing images and text
Each Mixbook is assigned a unique URL that can be shared by email
Mixbooks can be embedded easily on other web pages
Mixbook Website
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PhotoShow is a straightforward online presentation tool that is extremely easy to use.
Upload digital photos to the PhotoShow website from your computer or from an online source such as Flickr.
Arrange photos in the desired order.
Select a presentation style from a significant variety of options. This determines panning, transitions, etc.
PhotoShow automatically chooses music for the chosen style, but you can make your own selection. (You cannot upload your own music.).
You can add text to any or all slides, but audio narration is not possible.
Each PhotoShow is a signed a unique URL that can be shared via email.
PhotoShows can be embedded easily on other webpages.
Premium and other paid services are available, including the option of purchasing your PhotoShow on a DVD for play on your TV.
PhotoShow Website
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With Toondoo, you have everything you need to create cartoons or comic strips.
Choose single, double, or triple panel layout
Choose from wide variety of backgrounds, characters, and props.
Create dialogue
Toondoos can easily be embedded elsewhere
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