Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Video. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Adobe Spark





Zone of Totality - Eclipse - Video created with Adobe Spark
Images taken by Helen Maddox, copyright free images and videos from Pixabay.com

By: Helen Maddox


Adobe Spark is a very robust, free, video creation tool that is easy to use. Search through copyright free images, icons, and music to add to your Spark video project. Running on multiple platforms, and app for devices, makes this tool a great option for any classroom.  Spark provides students the option to represent what they know in a different way, making Adobe SPARK ideal to add to personalized learning plans for students.

Sample projects:

1.  Beautiful Butterflies

spark.adobe.com
A story told with Adobe Spark Video.
2.  My Immigration Story


How to access:

Web:
Spark.adobe.com - click login - choose School Account - then login with KSU ID
iPad/iPhone - iTunes Store - Adobe Spark - app


Resources:


On Demand Training

Adobe Spark Getting Started Videos


Adobe Spark Video In The Classroom - Tech Rabi


Previous training series - still valuable!

Adobe Voice in 30 Seconds



Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Customizing Theme Colors



Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Optimizing and Adjusting Sound




Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Sharing and Embedding



Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Drop-in Animation



Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Pan and Zoom



Adobe Voice - Tips & Tricks - Extend Page Duration 



Images, Photos, Copyright:  you do not have to do citation on copyright free images or videos



Copyright and Fair Use Animation - Video from Commonsensemedia.com

Copyright Free Photos & Videos:
Pexels (videos) - https://videos.pexels.com/
Photos for Class -  Photos for Class
*New - Creative Commons CCSearch for Pictures - - https://ccsearch.creativecommons.org/

Additional Resources by Educators:

Blog Posts
How to create videos with Adobe Voice - by Cherylnn Low/Tom's Guide

Digital Storytelling Rubrics

Monday, September 14, 2015

Animoto

Animoto is a video creation service, Web 2.0 tool, that can be used to produce a video slideshow from photos, video clips, and music.  It runs on the web, and has a app for both Droid and iOS devices.

iTunes Store - Animoto
Google Play Store - Animoto
Also runs on any web browser

Educators can sign up for a free Plus account - renewable every 6 months.  To setup:

Steps to get code and activate Educator account:
  1. Animoto – Signup - create account
  2. Apply for Animoto Educators Account
Education account allows for 10 second video clips, up to 10 minute video, and you can have one song. You are allowed about 50 styles out of the 94 styles that are offered. 


Additional Animoto Resources