Animoto and Smilebox

Both of these tools would be perfect for inquiry projects.  Look at Animoto and watch one of the already created projects and you can see how many ways your kids could use this.  Animoto  Smilebox is the same kind of program.  I did however see a teacher use the intro to the Christmas card and then when it came time for the pictures to flash - she inserted sight words to practice! You could also use these as background building for a unit. Now how could a kid's attention be kept anymore than that?  Smilebox  Smilebox does have an educator account that is free. You have access to more tools than the freebie.