A few weeks ago I recieved an email from Go Animate about their new education site Go Animate 4 Schools. I signed up for a "Teacher Plus" Account which gives me unlimited access to all Go Animate 4 Schools features and my pupils access to creating 2 minute videos, Text2Voice, Voice Recording and own music uploads all for free! You can get a "School Plus" Account, but as I am as poor as a chrurch mouse I decided to go for the free version.
Last week I got confirmation that my account was now ready to go, so I set up a class with Usernames and Passwords (really quick and easy to do) and took the opportunity to make very short "Love Stories" on Valentine's Day with on of my Year 8 classes.
The results of the lesson can be found here
I was pretty pleased with most of the classes results, specially as most of the class had never used Go Animate before! Obvioulsy in the future I will be looking for much more French!!
Some reflections on Go Animate 4 Schools:
- I like it! I find it much easier having all of those animations in 1 place rather than having to get pupils to email me the embed code. I find this much more convenient.
- The pupils like it! Some were keen to have a go at home (not sure how many will...we'll see after I show them the animations tomorrow and try to enthuse them for half term!)
- There is a text-to-voice feature. I didn't know there was one on Go Animate. Unfortunately only in English as yet :( However...this confused my class a little as some typed their French in there reather than in the speech bubbles so we got a garbled odd kind of language coming though!! This was probably my fault, as , had I realised about the text-2-voice beforehand I would have guided them in the right direction.
Also there are many other features for teachers, a lesson gallery for those who may want some inspiration as to what to do with their classes on Go Animate.
So, all in all, a positive experience! I can't wait to get back doing some more, both with that class and will many more. Thanks, Go Animate 4 Schools!
Thanks for this - I had forgotten they were having a schools' account and I just signed up:)
ReplyDeleteGlad it was useful, Mary :o)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the "heads up", comme on dit.
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ReplyDeletei have an account for my school and im working on a project but everytime i try to login to goanimate4schools.com i cant ever find the log in page all is ee is stuff about registering
ReplyDeleteHi Darkcocopuff
ReplyDeleteI think if you go back to email you were initially sent that should take you to your school log in page.
I have to admit I found the same problem and stuggled for a bit with that!
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