Kizoa

=Kizoa=

Kizoa is a photo sharing website that allows users to create and share slideshows.

**Resources:**
@http://www.digitalphotonews.info/2011/06/digital-photography/create-your-digital-face-book-with-kizoa/ Kizoa in photography news @http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=11150 Kizoa ideas for teachers @http://www.kizoa.com/slideshow/d1708962k2989948o1/my-classroom sample classroom slideshow made with Kizoa

Strengths:

 * Free to use
 * Many photo editing options
 * Users can create slideshows and add animated stickers, transitions, text, music and special effects like fireworks and snow
 * Users have total control over the creation process
 * Digitally backs up photos in your account
 * Slideshows can be downloaded as a video file and burned to DVD
 * Option to create a slideshow in just three clicks
 * Each slideshow gets it own html code to allow for linking to websites and blogs
 * Collage feature adds a new way to share photos online

Weaknesses:

 * Only a few special effects are available with the free membership. Premium memberships have a cost.

Opportunities:

 * Create photo sharing groups where group members can share and comment on photos
 * Share creations on Facebook and Twitter and YouTube with a simple click

Threats:

 * Teachers need to monitor students to help control what they are able to post or share
 * Slideshows shared on social networking sites or YouTube can be made visible to the public

Ideas for the classroom:

 * Collect photos from a class field trip and allow students to create a digital memory book
 * Introduce new topics using a slideshow of related photos
 * Students and teachers can introduce themselves to the class using a photo slideshow at the beginning of the school year
 * Create collages of topics demonstrating information learned through photos