Go Animate is a web-based animation tool that allows teachers and students to create animated videos. It has drag-and-drop functionality to add scenes, characters, actions, dialogue and other elements. Go Animate can be used across subjects like math, science, English and arts. Examples provided demonstrate how it can be used for explanations, presentations, stories and promoting student activities. A tutorial outlines the basic steps to get started creating an animated video using Go Animate.

1. Go Animate
A Web 2.0 Tool for
the Classroom
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2. AbouGt…o A nimate
Go! Animate is a “drag-and-
Drop” Web 2.0 program
where teachers and students
can create animated videos
complete with scenes,
actions, dialog, and music.
Go! Animate is available to
schools at a very low cost,

3. WhaGt…o A nimate
With Go! Animate,
teachers and students
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can:
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With Go! Animate,
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students can:
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*Create reports,
presentations, & stories with
videos, helping them
convey their creativity.
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*Check for
understanding with video assignments.
*Can practice grammar, spelling, foreign
languages, & sentence structure with text-to-speech
technology.
*Can create videos on bullying, respect or
other character traits.
*Student Organizations can use videos to
promote activities.

5. Go Animate in
Math
How…
Students of all
ages can use
Go Animate in
the math
classroom to
practice using
correct
vocabulary, to
explain how to
solve a
problem, to

6. Go Animate in
How…
Whether in
elementary
science or high
Science
school
chemistry,
students can
create videos
about scientific
investigation,
science lab

7. Go Animate in
ELA
How…
Go Animate is great for
story retelling,
sequencing, spelling,
sentence structure,
chapter summaries, and

8. HoGwo… A n imate in Fine Arts
In the fine arts classroom,
go animate can be used to
create video art projects,
student created music
videos, or videos on famous
artists or musical
instruments.

9. SampAlen…gl e s &Protractors
Click Video for Sample:

10. TutoriGal…o A nimate
1. Go to
2. Choose a background by
http://goanimate4
scrolling through the many
schools.com.
options.

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3. Select your character(s) to
place in the scene.

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4. Click on the options to make the character
dance, walk, talk, hold props, and more.

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5. Click “Dialog” to make the character
talk. You can record your own voice,
upload a sound, or click on “Text-to-speech”
to type dialog that the character
can say using different voices and
languages!

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6. When ready to add more, just click on
the “plus” sign to add a new scene. You can
change the background, add more characters,
props, actions, or dialog. Keep adding scenes
until you have a finished product.

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7. Preview your video and either
edit it or save the video to
share.

16. Get Started! Go
to
http://goanimate
4schools.com