I used to use Animoto for Educators, but I received an e-mail last semester saying my free educator's account had expired and
Animoto was "rethinking" its view on those free, premium educator
memberships. Boo.
So I turned to Google to find another option.
I tried a few other websites before I finally settled on PhotoPeach.
At the moment, I think it's the best free program for creating photo slideshows. Here's why:
Click HERE to view a demo slideshow made by PhotoPeach.
If you're interested in using PhotoPeach but aren't sure how to navigate your way through the website, here's a help page provided by the company that provides step-by-step instructions.
So I turned to Google to find another option.
I tried a few other websites before I finally settled on PhotoPeach.
Photo from the PhotoPeach website |
- Sign up for FREE
- Don't download anything -- all creations are made via the web
- Add up to 30 photos to each slideshow
- Choose from music provided by PhotoPeach or search YouTube for music to use
- Add blank slides wherever you want --> add blocks of explanatory text this way
- Reposition photos to appear in whichever order you prefer
- Insert multiple choice quiz questions on any picture
- Add captions to photos
- Choose to keep your show private or make it public
- Ability to embed your slideshow {I embedded it on my class blog}
- Choose to display your show as a "story" or a "spiral" {click HERE to view the demo to see the difference}
- Ability to make the show full screen
Click HERE to view a demo slideshow made by PhotoPeach.
If you're interested in using PhotoPeach but aren't sure how to navigate your way through the website, here's a help page provided by the company that provides step-by-step instructions.