Options for Multimedia

Animoto
GlogsterEdu
  • Online multimedia application for creating 'posters with embedded media'
  • Easily combine images, video, text and music
  • Embed anywhere
  • $29 one-time purchase for personal use, free version discontinued
  • Glogster Edu incorporates Glogpedia, a categorized database of 'glogs'
  • iPad app available
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ThingLinkEducation
  • Versatile option for sharing or presenting online media
  • Add links to images or video in easy user interface
  • Images and video (including 360 degree) can be uploaded from computer or imported from elsewhere online, eg. Flickr, Youtube
  • Image with links can be embedded anywhere
  • Free version for personal use, paid versions for schools
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Utellstory
  • Combine images, text captions and audio to create slide shows
  • Slide shows can be embedded on other sites
PowToon
  • Create animated videos that can be posted easily to YouTube
  • Drag and drop editor with user friendly tools and extensive library of features
  • Can create 'Common Craft' style videos
  • Video tutorials available
PhotoPeach
  • Oline multimedia application for creating 'music video slideshows' or quizzes
  • Easily combine images, text and music
  • Embed anywhere or download for offline use
  • Free and paid premium versions, with special option for education
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Prezi
  • Extremely versatile multimedia presentation application
  • Creatively flexible 'slide shows' with embedded media
  • Embed anywhere or download 
Storybird
  • Use art to anchor online creative writing
  • Extensive collection available on Storybird site
  • Stories easily shared online, can be embedded anywhere 
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VoiceThread
  • Easily combine images, video, text, documents and music
  • Comment by text, microphone, phone, webcam
  • Embed anywhere or download (for a fee)
  • Free individual accounts or paid education accounts
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voki
  • Create free talking avatars
  • Use microphone to record speech
  • Or, type text for text-to-speech
  • Paid classroom options available, with free trial
  • iOS and Android apps available
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Photo Story 3
  • Free versatile multimedia software by Microsoft for PC's
  • Combine images, text, audio narration, video to create dynamic presentations
  • Completed videos can be burned to DVD or uploaded to a hosting site and embedded anywhere
  • Created for Windows XP, but works in all subsequent versions of Windows, including Windows 10
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