Class 9: Movie Making with iMovie

Movie Making with iMovie
Today’s class will be held in the Digital Lab of Clark Library – and taught by José Velazco, Digital Lab Coordinator. We’ll get training on iMovie (an Apple video making app). We will also consider how video creation can be used by students and teachers.
Resources:
Lynda iMovie course – free for UP students 
Apple’s iMovie user guide
Assignment: Due Tuesday March 27 | Completed Work


Choice A
: Search how video creation is being used by teachers at your grade level. Write up a post that shares one (or more) video creation ideas for students and / or teachers.

  • Give a brief overview of the project(s)
  • Be sure to cite the source.
  • Write what you like about the project – how could you see yourself using that approach in the classroom?
Choice B: Use iMovie to create a learning resource. You can upload to your own YouTube account or UP’s MediaSpace
  • Include the video in a blog post explaining how you would use the video content in the a learning activity.
  • Use HTML snippets to embed the YouTube or Media Space video into your blog post.

Class 5: VoiceThread and iMovie

This week students will report directly to the Digital Lab in Clark Library for training in using VoiceThread and iMovie.

They will learn to use VoiceThread commenting on our Critical Thinking Brainstorm presentation.

Our iMovie training will give students a chance to remix some classic WWII public domain propaganda films and cartoons. Such as Oscar nominated “Mr Blabbermouth” (1942):