Task 6

Create a video with Animoto

Today we share an activity made with Animoto, an on-line tool that enables us to create videos using music, images, videos and text. It is very easy and allows us to make videos for different occasions.

In our case, we have created a possible activity or project for students in 3^rd of ESO. The activity consists on creating a short documentary of a wild animal using Animoto. Our video is an example for students to create their own. They may use, at least, photographs and text in their videos. To help them a bit, we provide them some topics they can write about, although they don’t need to follow them all:

• Where is the animal from?

• What kind of animal is it?

• Which is its habitat?

• What can it do?

• Is it an endangered species?

• What does it eat?

Through this activity, we make students practice their writing skills, and at the same time we foster creativity. Moreover, students will love creating their own video, so they will be motivated and their written productions will be better. Regarding the language content we want them to deal with, the creation of a documentary may imply using, specially, the present simple, but also the modal verb can and lot of vocabulary about wild animals and nature.

You can also take a look at my video on https://animoto.com/play/hQX9szX7yvuorSDadAh6fQ