iMovie is iEasy Kim Conahan Pam Tonkay Northwestern Lehigh High School

Handouts - online Tech page

-Ways To Use iMovie- Teacher Tool Document student fluency when reading Record lessons (Sub plans) Demonstration of rules Prepared for class / not prepared for class

-Ways To Use iMovie- Student Tool Create a biography or autobiography Student teaches a lesson Research a topic Create a script to voice over a movie clip or commercial Any speaking or writing assignment can be adapted to movie format.

Nonfiction Writing-Group Project

Nonfiction Writing-Individual Project

Nonfiction - Individual Project

Critical Thinking Advertising Techniques

Fair Use Guidelines Motion Media -10% or 3 minutes Text Material -up to 10% or 1000 words Music, Lyrics, and Music Video -up to 10%, no more than 30 seconds Illustrations and Photographs -may be used in its entirety (no more than 5 images by an artist or photographer) Fair Use is a complex issue. CONFU: The Conference on Fair Use set some guidelines for educational use. The document produced may be read in more detail at:

Research-Safari Collect data/research Add pictures to iPhoto Plan BEFORE starting to film.

Ideas For Grading _____[10] Planning Script/Storyboard written and approved. Video follows the script. _____[5] Strong Organization Introduction-Ending Main idea/Message - clear _____[5] Content Accurate information Topic presented well _____[5] Professionalism Titles/Words - spelling correct large enough can be read Follow copyright guidelines _____[5] Technology Music/Special Effects add to concept Speech is clear. Timing /Pace hold attention (fast enough) can be followed (slow enough) Writing Traits _ideas and content _organization _voice _word choice _sentence fluency _conventions

Script--Storyboard--Fact Sheet Video- the audience sees… Audio-the audience hears… Write notes or draw what the audience will see. Write what will be said. Include notes about sounds or music. On May 18th, 1980 Mt.St. Helens erupted. ( explosion, music in background) Plan BEFORE starting to film.

iMovie Step by step guide at: Tech page

Other Applications Photo Booth Garage Band

Compatible formats Convert files MPEG-4 DV file, some.mov files Media-convert.com Convert movie files to work with iMovie (Much advertising, but free!!)