This is an online application for the production of short multimedia presentations and collages. It can be used to create videos, slideshows, collages and e-cards. Samples of images and music are provided for project development. Members can also upload their own images and music. The website features a range of templates for image editing and project enhancements e.g. image frames, image effects, video transitions and animations. It is also possible to add text overlays and audio elements to videos and slideshows. Free and paid website membership is available. The free version allows for two minute videos and 1GB of storage. Three levels of lifetime membership are available - $29.99, $49.99 and $99.99. Storage capacity varies for each level. Membership is required to save or download all projects. Prints of projects and customized gifts are available for purchase.
Type of Material:
Development Tool
Recommended Uses:
It can be used for developing presentations, summarizing a field trip, completing a homework assignment, documenting a process, etc.
Technical Requirements:
Basic knowledge of multimedia project development.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
Kizoa is a multi-purpose online application that is designed for creating from personal images. It offers Slideshow Maker, Collage Maker, and Photo Editor.
Target Student Population:
high school faculty and students, university faculty and students, and adults in general
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Knowledge of uploading photos is useful, but not required; familiarity with presentation applications is helpful for working with this tool.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
With a free membership users can efficiently edit photos, create visually appealing presentations, a design intriguing collages. Kizoa provides the tools and steps to help users successfully complete their task online. Since user's photos are the content, Kizoa can be used in a variety of curriculum areas and for a variety of purposes. The free version offers a decent choice of filters and tools. It also provides some photo demos, video introductions, and backgrounds.
Concerns:
For free access, there are no concerns.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
This site is not designed to be a high-end professional photo-editng site, but a quick and easy site for the masses. It will be very useful for basic creative photo slide shows, photo editing, and collages. The strength of this program is that all users need are their photos and they can create. This means users are focusing on the task and not searching for tools to complete the task. The Kizoa tools can be integrated into a variety of curriculum content and can certainly help instructors and students achieve specific learning goals that address visual documentation, presentations, and sequencing of information.
Concerns:
• For the less technologically proficient, it will require some time to master this
tool
• The granularity of editing possible in this tool is less than what is found in
more professional applications
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
This site is easy to navigate and use. One reviewer has used Kizoa in university courses and the feedback from the students, including second language learners, was that the site was easy to use, efficient, and fun.
For the basic (free) account all work is online. A URL is used for sharing the completed presentation.
Support for Kizoa is available via email and by phone Monday through Friday EST 8 am to 8 pm. Kizoa consumes no memory or storage space on users' individual machines.
Concerns:
None. For a basic, free account it works. It does not provide detailed, granular editing capability for images or tools for detailed alignment of images on audio or movie timelines.
Creative Commons:
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