I just watched a really great movie made by a student in a Language Arts class. It was posted on the apple web site, under the Education section. I do not know if any of you have heard of Ben Folds but he is a really great musician who has inspired a lot of people. Apparently he inspired this student for he created a film using iMovie, iTunes, and iPhoto based on his song Brick. Brandon Maas a student from Clackamas, Oregon turned his original poem into a five minute movie, bringing his writing to life in visual format.
This is where we as teachers (and 307 students) answer the question of 'How can we use technology, especially iMovie, in the classroom?' I really like what this teacher has done, and I am sure Brandon loved it, because his finished project is wonderful, it is truly something.
Something else I took from this, is the promotion and support from apple. By them posting all these videos, and by even having a education section on their site, it shows they really care and are behind this type of education. These are the greatest technological brains in America, the most pioneering and sophisticated minds, and they are saying technology in the classroom is something to be celebrated. I, and I think everyone in the class will agree, think this is a great thing.
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Wow! What a great post to show us and it clearly integrates into everything we have been doing and learning all semester! This is a perfect example of how students can use an imovie in the classroom and it was a good idea for you to touch base on how supportive the apple computers are. I hope that by the class seeing this post, we take it with us and remember it when we are out in the field so we can leave a similar, if not better impact on our students!
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