This week, I was introduced to something, (yet again), that I was unfamiliar with! While I was not shocked that I had not tried this particular media source, I was surprised that I had never even heard of it. If you have read the title to this post (which you should have), I was required to play around on Animoto! For those of you who do not know what Animoto is, it is a site that allows you to make slideshows with pictures, text and audio. It is very much like making your own slideshow on Word Powerpoint, but is easier, as you are given an easy template to follow along with.
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| Lawler, R. (2014, January, 24). Animoto. [Online Image]. Retrieved from http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/24/animoto-enterprise/ |
Animoto is a great tool to use because it is efficient and easy to navigate. However, if you are going to be using a tool like this, it is your responsibility as a Digital Citizen to be conscious of Copyright with photos, audio and text. If you are unsure what photos you should put into your slideshow, it is best to ask permission if the image is copyrighted, or look into Creative Commons! Rob Lucier explains the benefits of Creative Commons, where the person who created the work is still able to own what they've created, as well as share it with people who will properly cite their work. Sites such as Flickr have features that allow their viewers to specifically search for photos listed under Creative Commons, which are best used in slideshows to avoid copyright.
As you must be aware of copyright as a digital user, I have ensured to use only images that were found under creative commons. Overall, I wish more text was allowed when using the slideshow and that the photos were not as blurry, but I think I did great for my first time. Here it is:
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