iMovie Coaching Session

There are many different technological applications that may be used in the classroom. Identifying the most valuable resources can be challenging. Mrs. W had expressed an interest in using iMovie in her classroom. However, Mrs. W conveyed to me that she was apprehensive to use iMovie because learning how to use the app seemed like a daunting and confusing venture. I explained to Mrs. W that when being introduced to a new tool, it is best to slowly integrate the technology into the classroom. As a result, we began our session looking at general concepts in iMovie such as, where to locate the film icon, how to add music and change the volume or colour of the picture. In addition, I introduced Mrs. W to voice over recording as well as trimming a video. iMovie is very user friendly and Mrs. W did not have trouble learning how to navigate the application after being given direction. It was evident that Mrs. W was excited to learn how to use iMovie! It was important to guide Mrs. W on how to incorporate iMovie into her grade 3 classroom. We decided to incorporate iMovie into the classroom using the same procedure that Mrs. W followed in my instruction. As a result, students were able to film and add music during their first experience with iMovie. The students' second experience with iMovie incorporated voice overs, additional scenes as well as using the cutting tool. There are limitless possibilities when incorporating this app into the classroom. Mrs. W's classroom is studying Pioneers as well as point of view in writing. iMovie provides students the ability to combine these two lessons and act out different points of view during the Pioneer time period. Therefore, this is a wonderful way to incorporate cross curricular material. Mrs. W may also use iMovie to introduce meaningful content and deliver it to students. During the session, I provided Mrs. W with a link to several ways to include iMovie in the classroom. In teaching Mrs. W about technology, I utilized inquiry based learning, allowing Mrs. W the space to explore the technology throughout the learning process. Mrs. W now feels confident to guide students who will be creating iMovie projects in her classroom. She now recognizes iMovie's benefits of fostering an interactive learning environment and communicating a responsibility to create one's own footage and editing. Using iMovie in the classroom allows students to practice their skills in communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. Mrs. W now feels confident and is going to practice using iMovie in her classroom! 
Below you will find an image from the session!