Marketing in Libraries with animation software

Today, we participated in a Webinar with Gwenyth Jones (The Daring Librarian), who spoke about how school librarians can use animation software to connect with students. She demoed Xtranormal and Goanimate. One thing that she said that struck me was that kids really respond to animation, even for public service announcements or little blurbs.

We also played around with Flips. They have limited functionality (zoom), but that is what made them so easy to use. I thought that they were a great little tool that students could use to create documentaries or short movies. It is really easy to pull the flip videos into Imovie or Windows Movie maker to edit and narrate them.

In my sidebar I created a GoAnimate 12 second movie. It was a really cool and fun software to use. I could see using this to create a little advertisement that would appeal to students.

Flips and other animation tools would be great for visual, kinesthetic, musical, interpersonal and intrapersonal learners. They also help students create content and demonstrate their knowledge of a topic.