Animoto volcano project, Mrs. Mescal 5/19 + 5/20

Hello, Mrs. Mescal's students! Here are the directions for BOTH your volcano research, and how to make your Animoto video.

For your volcano Animoto project you'll be expected to create an original, informative Animoto presentation with specific facts and images of a famous volcano.

Research your volcano using a minimum of 3 reliable online sources and your Science textbook. Make sure to document the 3 best online sources you used on your handout. Include the website name and address!

Please refer to your handout for the 10 required parts of your video.

 Directions for making your Animoto video:

Animoto website: http://animoto.com/

Promo code:  a4emescc8c070

1. Do your research and find your images first! It will be easier to make your video if you have all of your content ahead of time!

2. Sign in using the following email and password:

email: mescalscience6+(yournumber)@gmail.com

password: science6  

3. Click on “Create Video” button in the upper right hand corner of the page.

4. Pick a style (you can NOT use the ones that say “Pro” on them). 

5. Load your images/videos by doing either: Upload (from your Pictures folder), or select from Animoto's collection. To add pictures, click the + button.

6.  Insert your text. To add text, click on the "a" button. Be brief!!! Rearrange the text and visual boxes by clicking and dragging.

7. Once everything's in the order you want it in, Click Done.

8. Select music from Animoto’s collection.

9. Click “Create video.”

10. Wait for it to finalize (be patient- it takes a few minutes!!)

Tips:

*You can always go back to edit! Go to My Videos and then Edit.

*Click Done periodically to save.

Animoto projects: Mrs. Joyce, 3/28

Hi Mrs. Joyce's students! This post is where you'll find information for your Animoto Autobiography projects. There are two ways to access these directions: scroll down on the main page until you get to this post OR click on either "Joyce" or "Animoto" under Tags on the right side of this website. Have fun!!!

Directions: You have been assigned to be a producer, director, and main character in a video about...yourself! This will be your autobiography. You won't be writing a paper, researching intense topics, or presenting a long narrative. You will be starring in and presenting to our class a homemade video using the computer-based program Animoto! This will be a timeline of important events in your life. Here are the requirements:
-Catchy title
-Written, directed, and produced by YOU (first name only)
-Dedication
-Music (a song that represents you)
-PICTURES: baby pictures, important happenings in the world on the day you were born (may have to research), toddler pictures, important milestones, school days, best friends and pets, favorite hobbies/sports, dreams and aspirations, your job in 20 years
-Include a caption for EACH picture you use! Be creative!

Here's the link to Animoto:  http://animoto.com/

How to create your video:

1. Brainstorm the content of your video and find any images you will use. Save images to your Pictures folder.

2. You will need to register for Animoto. Click "Sign Up" in upper right corner. Enter your information and click on "Do you have a promo/referal code?" Use Mrs. Joyce's code

3. Once you are signed in, click on “Create Video” button in the upper right hand corner. 

4. Choose a style.

5. Load your video images by either uploading them from photos saved to your account OR select from the Animoto collection.

6. Add photos by clicking "Add more" and text by clicking the "T" button. Arrange the slides in the order you want them to appear. You can go back and edit later if you need to.

7. Then click “Done.”

8. Select music from Animoto’s collection.

9. Click “Create video.” It will take several minutes for Animoto to create your video.

Check out our Animotos!

Animoto mania hit the library this year! Students in several Language Arts classes created video book trailers, based on their independent reading selections. While all of the videos were GREAT, a few really captured our attention. Check them out!

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins / Video by Nick Page and Brian Slobotsky (7th grade)



Monster by Walter Dean Myers / Video by Jason Dunne (8th grade)


Hoops by Walter Dean Myers / Video by Chris Solomon (8th grade)


If I Stay by Gayle Forman / Video by Isha Najaf (8th grade)


Specials by Scott Westerfield / Video by Fatou Dieng (8th grade)