This is a presentation about how Westinghouse High School used Animoto. The presentation is prepared by librarian Barbara Gibson.

1. Animoto

2. Where to Start?
 Introduced Animoto to several staff members
 Art teacher showed an interest in having all 150
students create Animotos.
 Collaborated with teacher.
 Teacher planned lesson as a reflection of
student’s year in art. A written paper was
required first.
 Animoto video based on written work.

3. Project Guidelines

4. Assessment

5. Standards
The IL State Standards covered: 25, 26 and
27. This project covered all art standards.
ISTE(NETS-S) Standards covered:
1. a, 1 .b, 2. b, 6. a, b, c, d
AASL Standards covered:
1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.5, 2.2.4, 3.1.4, 3.1.6,
4.1.8

6. Getting Ready
Create an Educational Account

7. Your Classroom Code

8. Create an account in Flickr.com

9. Flickr.com
 Go to Flickr.com and create an account
with your Yahoo I.D. and password.
 Open up your Flickr account and scroll
down to Creative Commons…
 Remember that using images from Google
is illegal without permission.
 The images in Creative Commons are able
to be shared.

10. Searching Images
Creative Commons

11. Creating an Animoto Account
 Go to Animoto.com. Sign up.
 Type in Promo/Referral Code:
See Code Sheet.
 Click on Animoto Original and Create
Video.

12. Step by Step
 Download Pictures for your Project.
 Create a bibliography with URLs of
pictures used.
 Upload Photos to Animoto.
 Insert Text Boxes.
 Select Music.
 Create Your Video.

13. Finished Product

14. Finished Product

15. To Avoid Problems
 Students must follow directions.
 Promo code must be used when signing
up for educational videos to lengthen
time.
 Music provided by Animoto may not
appeal to students. If they choose to use
their own music make sure the lyrics are
appropriate.
 Make sure you know what you’re doing

16.  http://animoto.com/play/MiVhq0rY84YuqsUX0xaC
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17. Book Trailer
 http://westinghouselibrary.wikispaces.com/Book+T