Using iMove with Student Writings

I am working with teachers at Elda Elementary using iMovie. We are using the built in cameras in our Media Center iMacs to make student videos. Students write stories during Language Arts and draw illustrations to go with them. From there, we head to the computer lab/Media Center to record each student. Each student takes a turn using iMovie to record themselves reading their stories and showing the pictures. They will do this about 4 times throughout the year and read about 2 stories each time. At the end of the year, the classroom teacher will create a CD for each student to take home. They will have a digital record to show off to family and friends! Hopefully, they will be able to see how much improvement they have made from the begining through the end of their 3rd grade year!

We have student teachers and parent volunteers helping to get each student a turn to record. So far the projects are going smoothly! I feel like we have a lot more to learn about iMovie but I am confident that will come with time, practice and a little research! All students are recording on the same computer. We have set up a separate event for each child. For round two, we will add the new recordings to the previous events. The plan is to have one event for each student containing all of the video clips. Hopefully this will make it easier on the teachers at then end of the year when they burn each CD.