Multimedia

= **Multimedia:** PhotoStory, Garageband, or Animoto = Garage Band is a great tool for teaching Modern Foreign language in the classroom but does require access to MAC/Apple computers for use. It can be used to teach any level and is especially useful for listening and speaking activities. The garageband program has many layers so it is helpful to watch the tutorials that follow as well as to experiment with the program in order to figure out how it can be applied to a particular activity.

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__**LINKS**__ -tutorial [|tutorial] - [] for MFL instruction and used in a 4th grade classroom, can be applied to all levels. - [|www.emergingedtech.com]cool site with lots of ideas for using technology in the classroom. - [] footage of an elementary school class- they selected content, developed lyrics and set it to music using garage band. Great tool for ELL! - [|www.crunchedproductions.com] archived garageband how-to, encouraging singing - [] MFL instruction with garageband!! very cool - [|www.boxoftricks.net] technology and education

__**PhotoStory**__ Photostory is another great tool for the classroom. It is very simple to use; photos are loaded from either a computer file or web based search engine into individual frames. The timing and transitions of each frame can be customized, text, music and voiceover can also be added. For foreign language it is useful for presenting text with narration in more advanced classes or for something as simple as the multi-modal introduction of new vocabulary words. The photo-cropping capabilities of the program are limited and sound levels of music and voice over are difficult to manage; either the music was too loud or the voiceover too soft.

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**__Animoto __** [|Animoto Website]This is the main website that you can use to create these slideshows. Remember, it's free, but you can only get a 30second video, or you can pay $3 to get 1, unlimited video. It's incredibly easy to use, and kid friendly. In the 30 second free version, typically you can load between 8-15 slides. In all versions, once you are satisfied with your creation, the website puts together the final product for you. This eliminates the "editing process." They put in transitions and live action and make it look very professional. It's a great feature if you are not great with the editing side of production. The downside to this site in my opinion is that there are no vocal capabilities, although we talked about in class the possibility of recording yourself independently from the website, and uploading that as the music. [|Animoto - On Education]A link you can also find at the bottom of the main Animoto website. It helps explain how this program can be used for education, and additional pricing information. It does not give good examples of how to use in every type of environment, but it has 3 example videos.

[|YouTube Tutorial]Here's a tutorial of how to use the website. The program is not incredibly sophisticated and the website guides you through the process. The tutorial isn't necessary to teach you how to use it, but helpful.

[|Animoto Ideas for Education]An article "Animoto for Education: Use it for Thoughtful Media Creations." It gives a general overview of how this technology can be used in classrooms. Not specific for disciplines, but has some good ideas.

[|Classroom Ideas]Here is some additional ideas of how to use Animoto in your classrooms. It also has a few sample videos and many ideas for different types of classes. [|Geometry is Everywhere!] This is the video that I (Rebecca), made and showed as an example in class. You should be able to view the video without logging in.

Usefulness is Classrooms:
 * It gives students a visualization of what you may want to talk about. Helps those who are visual learners
 * It breaks up the monotony of simply lecturing or only writing on the board.
 * Helps keeps kids interest level because it is something "different"
 * Some examples of ways you can use it in a classroom
 * English
 * Have your students create a picture story of a novel they are reading
 * Have your students make a movie trailer for a novel the read, OR make your own movie trailer. Use for intro to summer reading!
 * Social Studies / History
 * Have your students explain an event using pictures and videos
 * Have your students explain a historical event relating it to today, using current pictures and videos
 * Math
 * Give a rundown of new formulas or concepts before you begin to teach it
 * Use pictures and videos to show things that may be hard to draw on a blackboard
 * Any Class
 * Make a slideshow to give a preview or abbreviated version of what will be covered for a specific topic or chapter
 * Use pictures and videos taken throughout the year to show at future Back-To-School nights