iMovie: The Magic of Digital Video

iMovie Basics and Beyond Go beyond what you have learned on a Tech Saturday...explore all the helpful websites available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Visit the iMovie website for the most up to date information on the program. The last link (You Be The Producer) has detailed directions for teaching students how to be effective videographers. iMovie HD Support Top Support Topics for iMovie from Apple http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/ iMovie HD Keyboard Shortcuts Learn to use your keyboard to accomplish iMovie tasks faster! http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/shortcuts/ iMovie HD 6 Hot Tips Tips and tricks from Apple to get you ''editing like a pro.'' http://www.apple.com/support/imovie/hottips/ iMovie 2 Course Home (Online Professional Development) An older version of the software but a great resources for teachers. It takes you every step of the way. http://ali.apple.com/callas/crs_imovie2/index.html You Be the Producer A PBS project that provides very specific tips and plans for teaching video production to students. http://www.pbs4549.org/producer/

iMovie Online Tutorials and Manuals Use the following links to review the basic steps to making an iMovie or find out how to add more power to your current iMovies. Some links are .pdf files that you can print for reference, while others are multimedia tutorials that you can play over and over again. iLife Multimedia Tutorials for iMovie HD Review everything about iMovie HD by viewing the 20 different video clips listed in the menu on the right. http://www.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/imovie/ iMovie At A Glance (10 page .pdf file) A helpful reference that teaches you the names of the tools and controls in the iMovie window. http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/software/iMovieAtAGlance.pdf Lesson 1: Getting Your Video Into iMovie (5 page .pdf file) Tutorial about getting images from the camera onto the computer. http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/software/iMovieLesson1.pdf Lesson 2: Removing Unwanted Scenes (5 page .pdf file) Tutorial about ''cleaning up'' and arranging your video footage. http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/software/iMovieLesson2.pdf Lesson 3: Adding Transitions and Photos (6 page .pdf file) Tutorial about adding smooth transitions to your edited video clips. http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/software/iMovieLesson3.pdf Lesson 4: Adding Motion and Video Effects (5 page .pdf file) Tutorial about adding special effects to your video footage. http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/software/iMovieLesson4.pdf Lesson 5: Adding Titles and Chapter Markers (4 page .pdf file) Tutorial about placing text in your movie and adding markers that help you export easily to iDVD. http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/software/iMovieLesson5.pdf Lesson 6: Working with Sound (9 page .pdf file) Tutorial about adding audio: sound effects, music and voiceovers. http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/software/iMovieLesson6.pdf Lesson 7: Watching Your Finished Movie Tutorial about exporting and viewing your iMovie. http://download.info.apple.com/Apple_Support_Area/Manuals/software/iMovieLesson7.pdf

Using Video in the Classroom Review the reasons why many educators are choosing to integrate video and video-making into their classrooms. iMovie HD in the Classroom Apple.com's reasons why you should use iMovie. http://www.apple.com/education/imovie iMovie in Teacher Education Learn about the power of utilizing this media format. http://edweb.sdsu.edu/sciencetg/ie/index.html How To Use iMovie in Your Classroom Another opinion and a simple rubric for assessment http://www.nylearns.org/FileDownloader.aspx?FID=18392 Getting The Picture! Video Integration Ideas from an Ed Tech Professor http://asterix.ednet.lsu.edu/~kfossey/4507/imovie.html Dr. Alice Christie's iMovie Online Resources Digital Media Resources: ideas, tips, articles, planning and assessment http://www.west.asu.edu/achristie/dmedia/

Samples of Projects and Student Work ''A picture is worth a thousand words!'' Get inspired by these award-winning examples from the Apple website and other schools on the WWW. Language Arts Gallery http://education.apple.com/education/ilife/subject_template.php?subject_id=2 Social Studies Gallery http://education.apple.com/education/ilife/subject_template.php?subject_id=1 Mathematics Gallery http://education.apple.com/education/ilife/subject_template.php?subject_id=3 Science Gallery http://education.apple.com/education/ilife/subject_template.php?subject_id=4 Additional Subjects Gallery http://education.apple.com/education/ilife/subject_template.php?subject_id=5 iMovie Examples http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/movie/ Curriculum + Technology = Life Long Learners http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/iapp Using iMovie http://www.springfield.k12.il.us/movie/list.html

Lesson Plans for iMovie Projects View lesson plans from teachers who have successfully integrated iMovie into their curriculum. ''Lights! Camera! Respect!'' by Peter Rawitsch (Bethlehem, NY) http://www.freshpond.net/lab_ViewActivity.asp?ActivityID=2127 ''Watch Carefully! Science Experiments on Film'' by Peter Rawitsch http://www.freshpond.net/lab_ViewActivity.asp?ActivityID=4084 ''Welcome to Our School'' by Sarah Watkin (Zeeland, MI) http://www.learningtogive.org/lessons/index.asp?unit=32&ln=3 ''Lincoln's Home Field Trip'' by Mary Lueking (Springfield, IL) http://web1.springfield.k12.il.us/isummer/teachlearn/team4/team3/lueking4/plan.html ''Digital Reflections'' by Janet Beyersdorfer (Northbrook, IL) http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=985 ''iMovie Talking Books Lesson Plan'' by Don Redgwell (CA) http://www.redgie.ca/ictmentorship/talkingbooklesson.htm

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