Animoto
Objective: Use visuals to review prior learning on a field trip and as a prompt for a writing activity.
Web tool: Animoto
Use of tool: Using photos and music to revisit field trip learning in a simple and fun way that will help motivate students' to produce their own thoughtful written reflection. The responses could be on student blogs using one of the pictures from the Animoto video.
How it facilitates learning: The compelling video short grabs their attention, creates curiosity, and uses visuals to stimulate thinking about prior learning on a field trip.
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Additional strategies to use with students to facilitate learning and thinking:
- Vocabulary activities are limitless. For example, pictures students take with a digital camera could illustrate a word, a concept, or a learning activity.
- Many classroom culminating activities can have a bit of fun and excitement added to the classroom using this tool to do quick visual recaps.
- Celebrations of student achievements create a learning environment that is conducive to learning. Spotlight the learning!
How To: Videos: Animoto in your Classroom: Part 1 by Mark Woolley
Animoto in your Classroom: Part 2 by Mark Woolley
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