Movie Making Magic

Here is a video that I created from a "student sample" point of view. I really enjoyed the entire process of making this movie.

There are some wonderful tools available for movie-making, which will certainly benefit your students' learning environments in the classroom. Windows Movie Maker is a fun and user-friendly tool that you can introduce to your students at an early age. You can find Windows Movie Maker right on your desktop under the "start menu". Windows Movie Maker is a great way to get you students excited and enthusiastic about learning. Not to mention the fact that they will feel a sense of validation when they are able to share their completed movie with an audience. The learning possibilities are endless with this movie making tool. FreePlayMusic is an audio tool that can be accessed through the Internet and it is free. This is a great way for your students to learn about technology and incorporate some audio into their movie projects. Audacity is another great audio tool for the students to use. Audacity is a free, open source software for recording and editing sounds. Both of these audio tools are easy to use and they will enhance your students' learning experiences.

These are wonderful tools that can be used in the classroom in a variety of ways. I would love to use Windows Movie Maker in my classroom. For example, I would have my students create their own movie about fractions, such as the sample movie provided above. This would not only introduce the students to new technology, it would also familiarize them with fractions. Windows Movie Maker, FreePlayMusic, and Audacity are flexible tools that can be integrated into any curricular area.