Tech Tool No. 2 Making a video with powerpoint slides

For my second technology tool I have decided to create a video using slides that I created in PowerPoint. For me personally this was a bit of a challenge because it was something that I had never learned to do. I think that making online videos can be beneficial to your students in order to make presentations available online through a school or classroom website. Videos are helpful resources for ESL students because it allows them to learn through visual and audible medias. It is something that can be stopped and played over again for the students convenience allowing them to clarify any misunderstandings.  I am still in the process of completing my presentation video but I will have it on my personal website by the end of the semester.

* I have included below a helpful video from youtube that explains  step by step how to turn your PowerPoint presentation into a video in Windows Movie Maker.

Tech Tool No. 1 GoAnimate.com

For this assignment I chose to explain how to create a short skit on GoAnimate.com. I discovered this website in class when we were learning about how to make an xtranormal movie. I picked this website because it seemed more "user friendly". GoAnimate.com features several themes and actors that your students can pick out and create "live" scenarios with. Its simple, fun and can be used as an educational tool using technology! Once you have read the step by step instructions you should be able to make your own skits. :)


This type of website can be used with students to focus on their writing and communication skills. They are able to create a story line and see their work acted out by animated characters. How awesome is that? It can also be beneficial to ESL because it allows them to type in dialogue in their native language and be able translate it into which ever language they are learning.  Hope you all enjoy and consider using this tool with you students!