Movie Day

**Feng Wang - a doctoral student in Instructional Technology - will be here at the beginning of class to talk about his dissertation study and how it relates to the WebQuest project we will begin on Thursday.

While one of my main goals with the iMovie project was to allow you to see how easily you can create videos for personal and professional use - I really want you to leave this project with an understanding of how teachers and students can use these tools for teaching and learning.

iMovie is a part of the iLife suite of software that comes with all Macintosh computers. There are other programs such as MovieMaker (available on all PCs with Windows XP) that can be used on other computer platforms. We chose to use iMovie for our project because it is easy to learn and your results are quick. Some schools that are primarily PC-based have purchased some Macs to be used for school news shows and other video development needs.

So, how do you use videos for teaching and learning? Watch a winning video entry from the Mabry Middle School Film Festival. See how a group of 5th grade students use video to show what they understand about color and spectra. High school students use video to learn about the history of their community. Early elementary students talk about fractions.

What could be done for your subject area? Brainstorm two different uses for video for your future classroom. Include one example of a teacher-created video and one example of a student-created video. Use the attached form to describe in detail what standards would be addressed, what the video would include, and how it would be used as a part of a lesson. This form is due Thursday, February 23 at the beginning of class.

Need places to go for ideas?
Student-Created Video Workshop
A Teacher's Guide to Making Student Movies
Student-Created Science Lab Video Reports
Did You See That Poem?