CTE Cluster Specialist for STEM and Manufacturing
As we are approaching the end of another school year, consider a fun and easy way to have your students document and show off their accomplishments in a short video that can be shown at the school’s year-end awards banquet. This project aligns nicely with the student expectations in the Practicum in STEM TEKS.
130.374 (6) The student documents technical knowledge and skills. The student is expected to update a professional portfolio to include:
- (i) attainment of technical skill competencies;
- (ii) licensures or certifications;
- (iii) recognitions, awards, and scholarships;
- (iv) extended learning experiences such as community service, active participation in career and technical student organizations and professional organizations; and
- (vii) samples of work.
Animoto is a very user-friendly, video-making platform with a subscription for educators. When you sign up, you will receive a six-month free Plus subscription promo code and may create up to 50 accounts for your students by using the assigned classroom code. Each student will need a Gmail account. Students need to know not to provide personal information where they could be identified, and they should also be reminded about copyright permission and infringement. The content in the student videos remain the student’s and not Animoto’s.
To get started, have your students organize the photos and videos they have accumulated from event competitions, awards they have won, and samples of their work, etc. It will make production easier if photos are digitally in the order they will be used so they can be highlighted and all uploaded at once.
Next, it is as simple as this:
- Choose a design theme template
- Upload photos (JPG and other file extensions) and videos (MP4 and other file extensions)
- Select music soundtrack from the Animoto music library, or upload your own (MP3)
- Add text to your images
- Add a title
- Spotlight a special photo for emphasis
- Save your video and preview before “publishing”
- Publish your video when you are ready for your final version (published versions can be edited to create a new version)
Some features that make Animoto so easy to use are:
- Extra images are held in a tray for future use
- Selected images can be shuffled and the order changed easily
- Images and videos can be easily deleted
- Songs may be trimmed and images easily paced to match the song
- Songs from Animoto’s library are licensed for your use (no need to obtain permission from the copyright owner)
To see an example, go to Winning Team and Robot:
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