Another Useful Online Tool...Animoto!

   Here is another post about an online tool that could assist with revison or would even help teachers present a lesson in class. The website is called Animoto.
   I tried out this website, and put together an example video below.

     

    As you can see, my creation isn't the most artistic/original piece of work. The video took under five minutes to create, using some of the many provided images, and one of the provided themes. You can also add your own videos or pictures to personalise videos, and choose the music that you can use. I think that this site would be more useful in terms of presenting rather than revision, as there is not much text that you can put onto the animation. There is an extensive gallery of videos, themes, music and images that you can use for free in your animoto creation, and choosing these was something that I really enjoyed doing.

   A negative point of this app is that you have to sign up to use the service. The website is free to use, but there is only a limited amount that you can do with it. For example, the length of the video can only be thirty seconds long. This is a downside as some people might want to make a longer video.

   Overall, the website is restricted as to what you can do, but it is useful and the finished creations are very appealing to look at.

Future Technology in the Classroom

   Future technology is an interesting subject to think about, as there are many different possibilities. There has been a lot of change in education and how they use technology over the past hundred years. From the introduction of computers into the classroom to today, with ipads being a common feature in some classrooms.

   

   The above youtube video shows an example of what a typical classroom could look like in the future. Holograms are used and each student has their own personal device to interact with during the lesson, to take notes or write projects. The tables are also interactive to assist with learning. As you can see, the students are not using books as part of their day.
   Technology has gradually become a part of everyday life and is increasingly become more and more common in education and in classrooms.