I created several projects using digital photo programs. The first program I used was Slide. Along with Slide, I also used Animoto. I found both programs to be user friendly. I liked the design and presentation of Animoto better than slide (linked at the bottom of post). The only complaint I have of Animoto is the pictures are cut off at the top and bottom. I think regular photos uploaded from a camera would appear in full. I will use Animoto to upload regular sized photographs (not pictures on the Internet).
I also used Photo Story, which I think is fabulous! Photo story is very user-friendly and has a nice appearance. I like how I can add narration to my photographs. I did not add narration for the project included below but I definitely plan to use this tool for future projects. I prefer Photo story to Animoto and Slide. I will use Photo story for student projects and to create slideshows of fieldtrips, celebrations, etc. I like how Ashley used Photo story to capture her students information learned on a particular animal. This is a great way to get students engaged and excited about learning!
Caption Tube, Bubbleply, and Overstream are programs that allow you to caption a video. I chose to use Caption Tubeand found it very user friendly. It took me the longest amount of time to choose a video. Caption Tube allows you to go back and fix your captions if needed. It also took me a large amount of time to Jing my video and upload it using Badongo. After using Jing and Badongo, I know how to use it and the process should run more smoothly next time. I think the caption video is a great tool to use with English Language Learners. This gives them a visual picture and allows them to make connections with words. I think Caption Tube could be used as an introduction to a new unit as well. For example, I could use the Moon phases rap video to introduce this content. I could include captions of each moon phase explained in the song. This is a different way the tool could be used in the classroom.
http://animoto.com/play/D4zVGXByXHbL0R25NssplA —Animoto
http://www.zshare.net/download/6333762022c826c0/ —Photo Story
http://www.badongo.com/vid/1191760 —Caption Tube video
