First of all, I wasn't able to finish my PowToon, unfortunately, due to time when I actually went to put the video together. But I feel good about what I started, so I wanted to go ahead and post it! I at least got to introduce my topic and history up to that point.
https://www.powtoon.com/embed/dp1dtyDIhsJ/
I had a lot of glitches getting PowToon to load, and it was very slow in responding as I created the PowToon. However, I do really like its capabilities. Once PowToon finally loaded, I found it pretty easy to understand. I like the details of being able to change when and how graphics come in and out.
I watched several of the tutorials over several days before I got started, and one that was especially helpful was about writing out the script before I made the presentation. I found this strategy to be very helpful because it gave me a feel of what my message was, and about the tone of the message. Another of the tutorials talked similarly about having a clear goal for your PowToon.
What I've learned from this is to allow way more time to actually create the PowToon. I spent so much time prepping but didn't allow for the slow response of the software when I actually went to put it together. In my classroom, I could see myself using it when introducing a new concept or explaining historical contexts of pieces of music. Often with music, I want the students to know so much more than just the notes and words, and tools like PowToon could help me present more in-depth information to the students without them disengaging.
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