How should I use Movie Maker?

Strategies for the use of video clips during instruction

µ     Introduction at the beginning of the lesson to pique interest

µ     Utilization of the same clips at the end of instruction to summarize and solidify the content taught

µ     Use of video clips throughout the lesson both by the teacher and by small groups or individual students to reinforce basic concepts and vocabulary

Language Arts Uses

µ     Video book reviews

µ     Do a visual interpretation of a poem or other literary work

µ     Write a drama then produce it

µ     Reenact a classic literary work

µ     Help analyze recreated scenes for study or improvement

µ     Create a visual enactment of a story or poem

µ     Preparation of mini documentaries, interviews, or news reports

Math Uses µ     Explain problem solving processes µ     Prove math theories on video µ     Demonstrate steps in problem solving  µ     Investigate spatial relation, µ     Video examples of theories in real life situations

Science Uses

µ     Video science processes in nature

µ     Video science data (evidence of change over time)

µ     Video science experiments, etc.

µ     Once-only experiments may be captured live and replayed and reviewed continuously to allow for note-taking, observation, analysis and investigation

µ     use frame by frame analysis techniques to accurately record rapid change experiments

Social Studies Uses

µ     Video reenactment of historical events

µ     Video speeches or law interpretations, etc.

µ     Video lobbying for a certain bill

µ     In Geography, for example, pupils could use digital video as a tool for fieldwork - to capture raw data for further analysis at school.  

Foreign Language Uses

µ     Create an ad or commercial in another language. 

µ     Assess mastery of language by having students interpret foreign language on film. 

µ     Video a story told in a foreign language. 

Other Uses

µ     prepare educational segments on safety issues (e.g. on school bus, in playground)

µ     record and analyze student or teacher presentations

µ     record school performances, field trips, assemblies, etc.

µ     record students role playing difficult social situations

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Last updated June 23, 2011 ~ Mrs. K. Bradley
kbradley@otsegoknights.org