Comments on: Animoto rocks! Here’s proof… http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/ Education, Technology, Productivity. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Sweet_Home_Improvement http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-2691 Sweet_Home_Improvement Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:16:33 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/#comment-2691 Thanks for sharing the information. I am very amazed at the confidence level of you guys, so i have to <br><br>refer your blog to my friends because it’s really a help full blog.<br>Good Day<br><br>Cheers,<br><a href="http://sweethomeimprove.com" rel="nofollow">sweethomeimprove.com</a> Thanks for sharing the information. I am very amazed at the confidence level of you guys, so i have to

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]]> By: Doug Belshaw http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-2578 Doug Belshaw Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:51:35 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/#comment-2578 It's by Quantic and called 'Transatlantic' (from the album 'Apricot Morning'). Hint: Animoto videos tell you track name at the end... ;-) It's by Quantic and called 'Transatlantic' (from the album 'Apricot Morning';). Hint: Animoto videos tell you track name at the end… ;-)

]]> By: O. Jones http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-2576 O. Jones Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:50:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/#comment-2576 what is the track on this record doug?? its great. sounds a bit like mr scruff. what is the track on this record doug?? its great. sounds a bit like mr scruff.

]]> By: O. Jones http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-2577 O. Jones Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:50:00 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/#comment-2577 what is the track on this record doug?? its great. sounds a bit like mr scruff. what is the track on this record doug?? its great. sounds a bit like mr scruff.

]]> By: Our library welcomes you… « St. Thomas University Library Weblog http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Our library welcomes you… « St. Thomas University Library Weblog Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:04:40 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/#comment-485 [...] See how one history teacher used it for his class. http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/ [...] [...] See how one history teacher used it for his class. http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/ [...]

]]> By: Animoto for Educators (online resource) | Free Resources from the Net for (Special) Education http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-484 Animoto for Educators (online resource) | Free Resources from the Net for (Special) Education Sat, 19 Apr 2008 19:02:25 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/#comment-484 [...] to share their national anthems. You can also check out an Animoto example, created in the UK by Doug Belshaw to stimulate interest in a secondary school history [...] [...] to share their national anthems. You can also check out an Animoto example, created in the UK by Doug Belshaw to stimulate interest in a secondary school history [...]

]]> By: Karyn Romeis http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-483 Karyn Romeis Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:02:41 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/#comment-483 Dan Meyer - Well, for a start, the students would have to source appropriate pictures and assemble them in a sensible order. They would have to identify the pictures to be majored upon in the finished product. They would have to source suitable music. In order to achieve any of this, they will have to do research. Then, of course, there's the whole business of learning how to use Animoto itself. Once all the videos are posted, they will then no doubt get to view and comment on one another's work, thereby learning a spot of netiquette. Beyond that... well use your imagination. A lot of tools can be used for learning that weren't intended for the purpose - just have a look at <a href="http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/2007.html" rel="nofollow">Jane Hart's list</a> for evidence of that! Dan Meyer – Well, for a start, the students would have to source appropriate pictures and assemble them in a sensible order. They would have to identify the pictures to be majored upon in the finished product. They would have to source suitable music. In order to achieve any of this, they will have to do research.

Then, of course, there’s the whole business of learning how to use Animoto itself. Once all the videos are posted, they will then no doubt get to view and comment on one another’s work, thereby learning a spot of netiquette.

Beyond that… well use your imagination. A lot of tools can be used for learning that weren’t intended for the purpose – just have a look at Jane Hart’s list for evidence of that!

]]> By: Nick Dennis http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Nick Dennis Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:25:39 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/#comment-465 This is interesting because as much as I love Animoto, I couldn't help thinking that this would be a seriously cool plug-in for iPhoto and that is not meant as a dig. As Doug suggests, it is great as an ISM (Initial Stimulus Material) for a topic. As a learning tool in another sense, I'm not so sure, but that does not detract from it being useful for education. This is interesting because as much as I love Animoto, I couldn’t help thinking that this would be a seriously cool plug-in for iPhoto and that is not meant as a dig.

As Doug suggests, it is great as an ISM (Initial Stimulus Material) for a topic. As a learning tool in another sense, I’m not so sure, but that does not detract from it being useful for education.

]]> By: Dan Meyer http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Dan Meyer Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:24:30 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/#comment-466 "I can see a lot of learning happening, there!" I can't. Animoto is unchallenging. (A strength outside the educational market.) The output slideshows are all unique but precious little of that customization would come from the student. What would they be learning? “I can see a lot of learning happening, there!”

I can’t. Animoto is unchallenging. (A strength outside the educational market.) The output slideshows are all unique but precious little of that customization would come from the student. What would they be learning?

]]> By: Karyn Romeis http://dougbelshaw.com/blog/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Karyn Romeis Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:19:05 +0000 http://www.dougbelshaw.com/2008/02/04/animoto-rocks-heres-proof/#comment-467 I was thinking about this whole business of whether Animoto could be a pedagogical tool, and realised that we were only thinking of it as a push situation: the teacher creates the animoto and shows it to the kids. What if you turned that around and set the kids the task of creating an animoto around a topic? They have to select appropriate images and music and must include at least one headline or quotable quote (complete with reference). I can see a lot of learning happening, there! I was thinking about this whole business of whether Animoto could be a pedagogical tool, and realised that we were only thinking of it as a push situation: the teacher creates the animoto and shows it to the kids.

What if you turned that around and set the kids the task of creating an animoto around a topic? They have to select appropriate images and music and must include at least one headline or quotable quote (complete with reference). I can see a lot of learning happening, there!

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