Face Movie

Picasa has an interesting tool for making slideshows that focus on faces in the photos.

PhotoPeach

Here is a project that caters to one of the primary interests of many students: music.

I asked my students to choose a song, then create a slideshow on PhotoPeach using the lyrics from their song. They used photos downloaded from Google Images. I recommend using only large size images.

Here is one student`s production:

Shwup

I created the slideshow below on a website called Shwup.

Shwup has several appealing options.  Users can upload photos, or import them from common sites such as Flickr.  There are a few melodies on the site that can be used, or you can upload your own song.  Shwup uses the Muvee technology to create  slideshows with attractive transitions.  There are several styles from which to chose.  Best of all, it’s free.

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280Slides

The website 280Slides is an online, simplified version of Microsoft PowerPoint.

I asked my students to use this website to create a presentation. Many of the students complained that the website was unbearably slow. Eventually, I conceded that they could use Microsoft PowerPoint instead, and then use Slideshare.net to host their presentation.

One student successfully managed to use 280Slides to create this presentation.

Flixtime

The students created music videos on Flixtime.

This site automatically creates attractive slideshows with nice transitions. Most of the students enjoyed using it.

There is a 60 second time limit for free videos.

The embed function is disabled for free videos, so students could only post a link on their blog.

Here are some exemplars:

End of Days

Gaspesie

Landscapes

One True Media

Previously, I wrote about a project done by the students in my junior Music class. They created a slideshow using the website PhotoPeach. PhotoPeach is a site for creating slideshows. At that time, it was possible to upload your own music and pictures using the free account.

Since then, PhotoPeach has changed the features of their free account. Users are no longer permitted to upload their own music. As well, there is a 30 photo upload limit.

I found an alternative, which is One True Media. One True Media allows users to upload their own music and video to create slideshows.

Here is a video created by one of the senior Music students. Unfortunately, the version embedded on his blog is cropped.

Photopeach

Previously, my students created music slide shows by composing a song on Myna, then coupling their song with pictures using Stupeflix.

I asked the students to repeat this activity, with two modifications.  For one thing, they had to add audio clips from movies to their composition.  Movie audio clips can be downloaded from Soundboard.

Instead of Stupeflix, this time we used PhotoPeach.  PhotoPeach is mostly the same as Stupeflix.  PhotoPeach’s interface is easier to use. 

Here are some productions:

http://photopeach.com/album/aauffp?ref=est

http://photopeach.com/album/jker7e?ref=est

http://photopeach.com/album/1458nkf?ref=est

http://photopeach.com/album/150wn6v?ref=est