Not your Mother’s Animoto

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I’ve been a big Animoto Fan for yours and will admit I haven't used it lately.  I was

a fan of their slideshows and really never explored their other options.  But they

have made some changes and now with Animoto 3, there are many templates

and options for your students.  You no longer have to renew your educator

account every 6 months and you can still create accounts for students under

13 (using the gmail+ method).  The design options have increased and are

easy to use. That’s the good news.  On the other side, all Animotos (unless

you have a paid account) come with a fairly large watermark, and there

seem to be fewer free resources(both images and music).

While I like the new options (filters, multiple images, templates), I think for
younger learners I would start with the Animoto memories. There are more
photos on the site and fewer choices.

Animoto 3 would be a perfect fit for older learners (grades 4 and up).
My sample here is made with a template and walks you through the process. 
Here is the link.