Going to the Movies

I have now been playing/working with iMovie for a few days now and am mostly enjoying myself. Some of the program is very user friendly. For instance, the photo clips are easy to move around to change the order of display in the imovie. However, some of the program is not easy to use. Sometimes, when I am working with a media feature, it will preview the effect on a random slide. Also, the Ken Burns effect, while cool looking, is hard to alter in a straight forward kind of way. This program is very interesting but I feel that I am not good at just fiddling around with a program to figure it out like some of my classmates.

I do think this program would be great for English instruction. I like the idea of using it as a trailer for a new book we will be covering. I also like the idea of using it to make a short presentation of biographical information on an author or a time period in which a book was written. I think that students would enjoy seeing the technology used in this way. Also, it will be a program that they could use at home for projects and presentations, if they have the technology. Knowing how to use this program will also be helpful with tech instruction in school, so both teachers can help students who are learning how to use it. I am excited to see how my imovie turns out. It will be featuring my youth group from church. Stay tuned...