Students in K-12
classrooms are already using iMovie as a tool to enhance their own
learning. Visit Apple Learning Interchange
to search for and view a number of other K-12 student created iMovies and other iLife project on
a
variety of topics and subjects, created by students in a variety of
grade
levels. I would particularly recommend the Butterfly
iMovie for the way it documents a scientific inquiry by a second
grade student. Some of the video shots are simply amazing.
Spend an hour or so looking
at
movies in the Education Gallery or any other videos that you might find
online using a google video search. You might also consider a TeacherTube video search, whick may yield better results than a YouTube search. that students have
created
to get a sense of how to do it. Don't limit your viewing to just the
age range of students that you work with. The movies in this gallery
are
outstanding,
not typical, so don't be discouraged if your students initial efforts
are
not at this level.
Class session 2 Assignment: Bring to class ONE example of a video that you find
valuable for thinking about how you might use digital video with your
students.
Here are a couple of other
digital video galleries worth looking at:
Here are some excellent resources
for
planning and doing video with students, directly from teachers who have
done it.
- Here's are links to good online
refreshers
for the whole movie creation process.
- Tips for movie
making--See the Tips and Techniques link at the iLife page.
Readings for class session 2:Read the Learning and Leading articles provided about digital video (packet distributed in class).
Additional readings for those interested
Search the
Learning and Leading archives
for other articles about digital video and its thoughtful use in
classrooms. You will need to be a subscriber to download these articles.
Class session 4 Assignment: Digital video group projectYour assignment is to author a digital
video which illustrates an important concept that you might teach your
students from the Oregon Standards.
One way to approach this project is to
imagine that you've assigned the students a final video project as part
of your unit. This project you are creating is a sample of the kind of
work you might want to see your students do.
Checkout procedures:
- Digital video
cameras. Online
checkout.
Please limit your
checkout to 24-48 hours of well-planned filming so that others have a
chance to use the camera. We provide tapes with the cameras, but you
can't keep our tapes.
You will need to provide your own digital videocassette tape (also
called
miniDV tapes) if you want to keep a tape copy of your finished movie.
- Computers
with iMovie.
Need a laptop to edit your iMovie on? Check one out at our online
checkout if you want to
work away from Pacific.
- Technical
note: iMovie creates huge files that do not move readily from one
computer
to the next until you have a final project. For best results choose one
computer
to do your group’s movie on and stay with that computer. As a result
you
also do NOT save these files to the student folders, as there isn't
enough
room.
Assignment Specs:
- Your final movie will be
about 5-10 minutes in length.
- Work in groups of 3-4
students.
- Your final product will be
an iMovie. You will show it to the entire class.
- You must also turn in a
treatment, storyboard, and a group task log with your final project
- A treatment is a brief
synopsis of what your video will be about. Include in your treatment
the names of the members of your group and their roles and
responsibilities.
- A story board shows in
rough cartoon form the action, actors, and camera angles for your video
along with any critical dialog. This visual road map is the key to
helping everyone work together.
- Click here to
download an MS Word file you can print to use as a storyboard.
- You
may also just create your own
- A group task log that
tells what roles each member took, what each member did, and how much
time was involved.
Suggestions:
- Here are some suggested
possible roles to assume in this project
- iMovie editor: You will be responsible for editing the
group's final movie (with the assistance of the group) and preparing to
show it in class. You might want to have 2 people doing this.
- Writer: You will write the treatment and
storyboard for the group (with the assistance of the group) and turn it
in with the final project.
- Camera: You will learn how to use a DIGITAL
video camera with a FireWire connection. Note that the key to this
project is shooting good shots with good sound that will require a
minimum of editing. You are welcome to take turns in your group doing
this job if more than one person is interested in learning how to use
the camera.
- Screen talent and
other jobs: You will be the one
who appears on the screen as needed in telling your story—you’re the
star!
Here's a suggested
time line for the tasks in your project
- Select your group, assign roles, and
write your treatment.
- Submit your treatment
for approval by email
- Set the date when you are going to film
and sign up for the camera.
- Create your storyboard
- Film the project with the storyboard as
your guide
- Edit your movie and save it on one of our
computers as a Quicktime movie
- Prepare to show on a computer in class. You
might also want to save your movie to a DVD or a CD to keep.
