Thing #22

Whoopee! Thanks for winding saving one of the best challenges for last! Using Animoto ended up being a very rewarding task. It took lots of steps and a little waiting, but the end result is so worth the wait.

I tried this exercise at school and was disappointed because every video I tried to preview, including the sample one in the lesson and the videos our librarians who have completed Thing #22 made, would not load. I watched the little dial go around for up to 10 minutes on several videos and finally gave up. I guess it had something to do with the district filter (once again). When I tried at home, it was a breeze. My daughter helped choose the photos from our family vacation to put together my video. She wasn't excited about the music choices, but I think it's neat how Animoto promotes up-and-coming artists this way. Hey, why not! Also, the distraction videos were fun to watch while my video was processed. (Be sure to notice me in the cruise ship's library!)

I think short Animoto videos will be fun to have on my library webpage. The most recent pictures I have from school are the spelling bee pics, so maybe I'll try to put one together since I have a speller advancing to the county bee. I need to double check on the permission guidelines to use student photos first, though. Animoto definitely has a place in the library. It would be great to promote Lone Star books and our Celebration Station field trip, Caught Reading photos for Teen Read Week, student presentations over library research units, and much more. Fun stuff!