Promoting your library media center and program has never been easier. Using quick, free, and easy animation studios teacher librarians can create engaging videos to market their media center, databases, research resources, special programs, and their love of reading to students, teachers, and the community. Combining easy animation with a wiki, website, or a blog your message will captivate your audience and reach beyond the brick and mortar walls of your school. Watch this Xtranormal animation to get a "taste" of the webinar. Library Media Marketing Through Easy Animation

1. with Gwyneth Anne Jones Teacher Librarian Brenda Anderson, Instructional Specialist Library Media Marketing Through Easy Animation

3. Adjusting Your Connection Speed Under the “Meeting” menu, set “ My Connection Speed” to DSL/Cable. What is your connection speed?

4. Adjusting Audio Under the “Meeting” menu, select “Audio Setup Wizard” to ensure your audio is working correctly. Check your audio settings.

6. Viewing the Content Full Screen During the webinar, you can adjust your view of the content by selecting the “Full Screen” button located on the bottom left corner of the Presentation pod. Click the Full Screen button to maximize your view of the content.

7. Today’s audio can be heard via your computer’s speakers.

8. Gwyneth A. Jones Teacher Librarian Howard County Public Schools, MD Brenda Anderson Instructional Specialist Montgomery County Public Schools, MD Today’s Presenters

9. If you’re here early, and you’ve set up your audio, then go ahead & watch this video! Live Long & Animate Here’s a whole page of videos to watch take 5 min to watch a couple then come back here.

10. Webinar Resources Everything you need is on my school wiki: http://mhmsmedia.wikispaces.com/ Or just Google “mhms wiki” and we’re the first hit! - No need to Join to access Everything!

12. Dashboard Features

13. Dashboard Features

14. Upload your own pics as backgrounds!

15. Select the type of asset

16. Add Soundtrack - Choose Duration

17. Adjust Scene Length

18. Share Your Video!

20. Xtranormal Dashboard Type your script, drop in camera angles, movements, pauses, eye contact, hand motion, & special features

21. Xtranormal: Choose Your Background Only one background per video, though the longer the movie goes each background has different looks which are revealed by the camera angles

22. Xtranormal: Choose Your Actor’s Voice You can choose different accents and languages - type in English & Xtranormal will translate!

23. Xtranormal: Choose Ambient Sound You can choose different ambient sound effects, too! As well as FREE music!

24. Blabberize.com FREE & Easy to use! Take a picture, upload it, draw a mouth Talk into the computer, save & play!

25. Questions?

26. Thank you! Contact Info: My blog: Library Media Tech Musings Twitter: @ gwynethjones Wiki: Animation Studios & Sites See you @ ISTE10 Denver!