Here are eight online resources for quick animations. For updates on this list, click here:
- Animate with Krita–free Photoshop-like program for animation (see video below)
- Animation and 3D Templates from MS
- Brush Ninja–free and no registration required
- ChatterPix–make anything talk
- Draw and Tell–for K-2
- PowerPoint–a video showing how to create animations in PowerPoint
- Puppet Pals HD (free app)–Create your own unique shows with animation and audio in real time
- Wick Editor–free, open source, to create games, animations, and more
If you’re not familiar with creating animations, here’s a longish video on using one popular program:
Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work:
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, an Amazon Vine Voice, 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.
Thanks for these suggestions, Jacqui. I had a look at the PowerPoint video. It looks doable for me. The video you included needed tools I don’t have, but I’m happy to start simple. I’ll have to give it a go.
Me, too! I’m inclined to stick with PowerPoint. It works well enough for me!
That’s good to know. 🙂
Hi Jacqui, these links are great. Thank you 🙏