1. Dfilm Moviemaker (pretty straightforward)

http://www.dvolver.com/moviemaker/make.html

Follow the link, choose background, sky, characters and

type dialogue. Follow the on screen instructions as

you go. Send it to yourself then save the web

address. No account needed.

2-4 work best if you have a microphone...

2. Voki http://www.voki.com/ speaking avatars (not too hard)

You will need an account- it speaks typed text or you can record your own

voice. It makes a lot of the ‘voki classroom’ package but this costs. See if

you like it by using the free version first and consider how much the

student engagement is novelty only. Involving

students may be the best way to use it.

3. Go animate! http://goanimate.com/ (can be

complicated) Sign up and have a play. Free account is

limited but you can still have a lot of fun with it.

4. Blabberize http://blabberize.com/ (a little clunky but

quite simple and pretty funny). Make photos talk- more novelty than

anything but could be a good way to send a message, reward a group

or a student, give the students a fun thing to do (e.g. they

summarise the session using it). No need to sign up but it’s better

to. Upload a photo, position the ‘mouth’, record your voice and off

you go.

5. If you’re feeling really adventurous and have a lot of time on your hands you

could try Kerpoof http://www.kerpoof.com/ They look lovely but it is primarily

designed with ‘kids’ in mind and for them to be the creators rather than the

teachers. To that end they don’t let any dodgy stuff in and it’s ‘mostly’ free.

There are others you could also try:

http://domo.goanimate.com/ or

http://www.xtranormal.com/ Both of which have

been recommended by colleagues

Animation Tools

M Compton Aug 2012