1. Lights, Camera, Movie Maker! How to use Movie Maker in the classroom http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl Beth Allen Botetourt County Schools

2. Why Movie Maker?  It’s FREE!!!  It’s FLEXIBLE!!

3. What can I do with it in the classroom?  Create videos  Picture slideshows  Narrate United Streaming video clips  Use as language lab  Publish completed projects Just to name a few!!

4. Do I need any special equipment?  You WILL NOT need any special equipment for most projects beyond a video camera or digital camera. EXCEPTION— ** Depending on the equipment at your school you may need a firewire cable and adaptor. *See your ITRT for specifics. firewire cable adaptor Maybe—Maybe not

5. Is it hard to use?  Online Tutorials a. Atomic Learning- Great tutorial broken into small audio/video segments Atomic Learning a. Window XP tutorial- Basic how to site Window XP tutorial- NO!!

6. The Dreaded RED X  All files used in MovieMaker project must be saved in the same folder. (for example, video/music clips and pictures)  MovieMaker does not import files, it creates a reference to the location of the file. www.winsupersite.com

7. What type of projects can I produce?  Save to the computer  Post projects to web  Create a CD  Send as an e-mail attachment  Create a DVD (This requires manually saving file as a dv-avi file and might require additional software, such as Roxio DVD maker.) **The computer default settings will automatically save projects according to file size needed. You may also change file size to manually for specific needs.

8. Classroom Examples Back to School Orientation  Create Survivor’s Guide to School using video clips and photos  Great for students new to school!

9. Language Lab Foreign Language-  Translate photos into foreign language Pre-K/Kindergarten-  Identify beginning word sounds Identify beginning word sounds  Phonics  Spelling Spelling www.winsupersite.com

10. Language Arts/English  Narrate story by using pictures/photographs  Narrate story by removing sound from United Streaming video clip

11. Share Fair  How can you use this in your classroom?

12. Brainstorming…….  Stop motion animation—Google It!!  VGLA—Tape students responding verbally to questions.  Family Tree—Narrate family tree using family photos  Narrate a timeline of major invents in history  Oral Quiz  Exit Polls—Students ask questions to voters leaving polling places (with permission from administration, of course) (Share Fair Back Up Plan /Final Thoughts)

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