This app would be so useful in my personal life and my
professional life. It took only a few
minutes to create an album, name it, change the music, rename the album, and
experiment with several styles. I plan on making one of these albums to use for
back to school night in the fall. The
students could use Sharalike to create albums documenting their creation of a project,
record an experiment, make a class album to document “Signs of Fall”, display types
of transportation, animals that hibernate, etc…
Animoto immediately appealed to me. The various background styles and numerous
songs to choose from enticed me to create a birthday video for a family member
before beginning my class project. Even
young students would be able to create videos using this program. They could use Animoto to introduce themselves
with an “All About Me” video, illustrate stories they’ve written, create a “commercial”
about something they learned from the morning announcements (a motivator for
listening), or make a “how-to” presentation about something they’ve learned.
I found Jing to be very interesting and something that would
be most useful in working with older students or a tool for teachers and
librarians to incorporate in their teaching.
Students could record their presentations to present at a later date,
document ways to work math problems, record research, or “teach” something they’ve
learned. There are numerous tutorials that provide visual, audio, and written
assistance, along with practice and several ways to access help using this software. When I get the opportunity, I would like to
devote additional time to learn how to successfully use this tool.
