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11 Online Resources About Animation

Creating animations for the web can be achieved using various tools, ranging from beginner to advanced, depending on your needs and expertise. Here are some webtools and tips to get you started:

Webtools

Beginner

  • Canva–a graphic design tool with a user-friendly interface for creating animations and graphics. Includes drag-and-drop, animation templates, export options for GIFs and videos.
  • Animaker–an online tool for creating animated videos and presentations. Includes pre-built templates, character animations, text animations, music library.
  • Crello (VistaCreate)–offers tools for creating animated graphics and videos. Includes templates, animation effects, easy-to-use interface.

Intermediate-Advanced

  • Adobe Spark–includes templates, animation options, integration with Adobe Creative Cloud.
  • Adobe Animate–professional-grade tool for creating vector animations. Includes timeline and motion paths, scripting with ActionScript or JavaScript, integration with other Adobe tools.

Here are more across the skill level (click for updates to this list)::

  1. Brush Ninja–free and no registration required
  2. ChatterPix–make anything talk
  3. Draw and Tell–for K-2
  4. PowerPoint–a video showing how to create animations in PowerPoint
  5. Puppet Pals HD (free app)–Create your own unique shows with animation and audio in real time
  6. Wick Editor–free, open source, to create games, animations, and more

Tips for Getting Started

  1. Start Simple: Begin with basic tools like Canva or Crello to understand the principles of animation.
  2. Practice Regularly: Create small projects to build your skills.
  3. Join Communities: Engage with communities on forums like Stack Overflow, Reddit, or dedicated groups for animation tools.

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Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum, K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, an Amazon Vine Voice, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.
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