PowToon is a website that aids in creating animated videos. It offers an easy-to-use interface that appeals to technology users of all ages and abilities. The simple selection tool features different templates you can add into your video, or you can build it from scratch if you'd like. The layout is very similar to that of Microsoft PowerPoint in that you build the video using slides and then the website links the slides together when the video is played.
PowToon features a variety of pre-made templates for video intros, specifics, image grids, situations, concepts, calls to action, and outros. Many of the templates are listed as pro templates, meaning you can only use them if you pay a membership fee to access all content on the site. You can choose to utilize as many as you'd like, but the free version of this program only allows up to five minutes of video time, which would be plenty for a school project.
How This Tool Aligns to UDL Principles:
- It provides multiple means of engagement by optimizing individual choice and autonomy when students are able to create their own unique animation.
- It provides multiple means of representation by allowing students to illustrate through multiple media.
- It provides multiple means of action and expression by supporting planning and strategic development of their video through the creation process.
Implementation:
This website would be such a fun way for students to present the information they have learned. The students can be producers of their own learning and as the teacher, I would be able to view their learning processes as they create and piece their videos together. I would utilize this program as a summative assessment, since it can be time consuming to create an animated video. The students could then show their animations in class for others to see.
This website is an excellent resource to promote strategic development and planning. The students must first create an outline of the content they want to include in their video, then they can use the templates to piece together their visuals, and lastly they can add a voiceover to their work to complete it. The steps involved in mastering this technology tool allow students to progressively monitor their progress and see how it all comes together in the end.
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