Kizoa "Kreation": Old City Jail Tour

I have been using the fun and free Kizoa slideshow platform for several years. This is the first time I put together a project using Kizoa's phone app.  I liked it once I figured it out. I would have liked to lengthen some shots- that's one part I didn't figure out. Maybe it's not possible. 

This is a short video, just 45 seconds, from our recent tour of Charleston's eerie Old City Jail that dates way back to 1802. 

We had a great tour on Dec. 3 with Glenn McKenzie from Bulldog Tours. 

Extra Credit Opportunity: Kizoa End of Semester Slideshow

This is optional but if you would like to earn extra credit points I encourage to do this project. Create a semester in review slideshow using the free Kizoa platform.  Embed on your blog so it looks like this. If you choose to do a Kizoa slideshow you must let me know that you have posted it by Dec. 12. Final grades are due Dec. 14.

Magnolia Birds


Previous semester Kizoa examples:
Caitey Ronan, Spring 2018
Maddie Cybulski, Spring 2018
Thomas Greene, Spring 2018
Marina Craig, Spring 2018

Fun Filled Graveyard Visit!

Our recent class visit to the old graveyard at Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul did not go unnoticed by some of the regular residents, it would seem!

Kizoa's Halloween special effects category was perfect for this image

Bethel Church and Graveyard Tour with Sue Bennett

What a treat this past semester to meet Bethel United Methodist Church administrator Sue Bennett, who is also a longtime Charleston tour guide.

We had the pleasure of receiving a tour of Bethel and its older church across the street. I put together this Kizoa slideshow to highlight what she showed us. Thank you Sue Bennett!

Bethel UMC Tour Feb 2018

Kizoa Slideshow Demo: Bethel UMC Tour

Tonight I briefly introduced the class to Kizoa, a fun and easy to use platform for producing slideshows.  I have asked the students to create a semester-in-review video and suggested Kizoa as a free and pretty easy way to make a high-quality visual project.

For this sample, I used photos I took in February when we visited nearby Bethel United Methodist Church where staff member Sue Bennett gave us a very interesting tour.  

Bethel UMC Tour Feb 2018

Embedding Kizoa Slideshows

I am asking my students to write a blog post to set up the end of year slideshow they will prepare using Kizoa (or a similar platform).

A really good Kizoa tutorial is available here. Kizoa makes it pretty easy to embed projects on to blogs.  This is a production I created from photographs taken at some of the Charleston-area beaches last summer.

The Beach 2017

In Kizoa's "My Movies" part, go to "Add to Blog" link at the bottom of the screen. When the screen appears, click in the circle by "Old code for Ebay, Joomie, etc.."  then copy the code.

Next go to your blog, and start a new post. After writing some to set up what the slideshow is and what it's about, go from "Compose" to "HTML" at the top left of the blog writing template. In HTML, paste the Kizoa code to embed the slideshow. Then switch base to "Compose" to finish writing.

Kizoa Slide Show Example: Magnolia Cemetery

See my link to "Kool Kreations with Kizoa!"  

Magnolia Birds - Kizoa Movie - Video - Slideshow Maker

Kool Kreations With Kizoa!

Kizoa is a really neat, fun, and easy-to-use slideshow program. It is free- just go to the website and do the steps to set up your account.

Kizoa has a vast library of special effects, animations and music that can turn a so-so slideshow into something fun and engaging. Check out this Kizoa slideshow I did not long ago about Charleston's beautiful and historic Magnolia Cemetery, about which (plug alert!) I have written two books.

Magnolia Birds - Kizoa Online Movie Maker


The College of Charleston's First Year Experience is really top notch. Its purpose is to better acclimate freshmen to life in college with all of its many challenges and opportunities.