iMovie Professional Development for Teachers

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iMovie Professional Development for Teachers

• Derek Rakowski
• March 29th, 2004
• EDER 675

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InstructionOverview

• iMovie is a digital video production software.
• It uses footage from a digital camera.
• Educators are beginning to take advantage of its
  benefits for learning.
• Students are easily able to become proficient
  with its use.

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iMovie Student ExampleRobotics Competition
An iMovie example would have played on this
slide. (robotics competition)
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Benefits HigherOrder Thinking Skills

• Visioning
• Research skills
• Planning skills
• Time management skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logic skills
• Analytical skills

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Benefits Personaland Social Skills

• Creativity
• Growth of Confidence
• Self-Esteem
• Pride of Ownership
• Explore their Individuality
• Create Passion About a Project
• Collaboration and Cooperation Skills
• Student Empowerment

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NeedsAssessment

• Dr. Oakley School
• 20 teachers with special ed background
• 135 students grades 2 to 9
• 1 to 9 teacher-student ratio
• Each student is on an I.P.P.
• Focus on language and math
• Develop strategies to deal with learning
  disabilities
• Purchasing 10 new iMac machines with iMovie
  software installed on each
• Teachers attitude toward tech positive but will
  need to be taken in baby steps
• What can iMovie do to enhance language learning?

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ResourceAnalysis

• 10 new iMacs
• 2 digital video cameras
• 1 digital still camera
• Teacher librarian/technology lead teacher
• For 20 teachers, resources will be adequate for
  the instructional objectives.

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ConstraintAnalysis

• Only two digital video cameras
• Not enough for each group
• Take footage in larger groups, then will download
  footage onto more than one machine for teams of
  two
• Or borrow cameras from another school
• Teacher attitude toward new software
• Must sell them on the benefits
• Get them excited about potential
• Help them to see curricular connections and the
  potential uses for excellent teaching and
  learning opportunities

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ContentAnalysis

• Imperative Aspects
• Potential benefits for students
• Infusion into curricular topics
• Assessment of student projects
• Instruction not just about the software
• Teachers will learn how to use iMovie
• Focus will also be on how it can be used within
  the classroom

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Content Web
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Personal Pet PeevesRelated to Content

• Dont just teach the software
• Give teachers a reason for doing it
• Have them come with a topic
• Give time to play and learn
• We learn by doing
• Connect it to kids
• Curriculum
• Teaching methods
• Tips for working with students

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TaskAnalysis

• Use of the software is very procedural
• The creation of an iMovie was broken into smaller
  chunks that fit together in a logical manner
• The nature of the instruction dictates a very
  linear style of teaching
• Learners will apply what they have learned on
  their own project
• Reference materials will allow them to go ahead
  if needed rather than wait for others

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TaskWeb
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ContextualAnalysis

• Context is not a major factor in this case
• Tasks and content are of a generalizable nature
  and can potentially be used with any group of
  students
• Skills and knowledge learned would be used within
  a school and within quite generic conditions that
  the teachers are already accustomed to

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InstructionalObjectives

• Mostly under domain of application
• Tailored for teachers that will learn the
  software as well as how to use it with students
• Teachers will develop a project that would be
  used with their own students and create their own
  exemplar
• Teachers will also come up with evaluation
  strategies for student projects of this type

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MediaSelection

• Computer software and equipment
• Photocopied Print Materials
• Reference materials
• Procedure sheets
• Retrieval charts
• Online iMovie curricular examples
• Online instruction resources and references

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DeliveryMethods

• Face-to-Face
• Maximum support for learners
• Troubleshooting
• Technical support
• Curricular support
• Enables group discussion and brainstorming
• Professional Development Day
• All teachers must attend
• Will take place in one session rather than spread
  out over time

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InstructionalStrategies

• Guided discussions
• Possible benefits of using iMovie
• Curricular possibilities
• Project-based learning
• Teachers will create their own curricular project
  that they could use with their own students
• Dramatic presentations
• movie review presentation to evaluate their
  projects

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Duration/TimeBreakdown (4 hours)

• Introduction to iMovie 10 minutes
• Benefits of using iMovie with Students 15
  minutes
• Viewing Examples of Student Projects and Creating
  Curricular Connections 30 minutes
• Video Development Process (Script Writing, Story
  Boarding) 30 minutes
• Production of Footage and Downloading 30
  minutes
• iMovie Editing Techniques 60 minutes
• Adding Sound, Music, Titles, and Credits 30
  minutes
• Presentations and Assessment of Student Projects
  30 minutes
• Conclusion 5 minutes

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AssessmentMethodology

• Professional development so no summative
  evaluation is not important
• Teachers will come in with very different levels
  of technological expertise
• most of the formative evaluation will revolve
  around performance-based strategies
• Direct observation of skills in using the
  hardware and software
• Evaluation of the instruction itself
• Teachers gain an understanding of how iMovie
  might be used with students
• Come away with a positive experience
• Leave with a finished product

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InstructionalMaterials

• Apple has created excellent procedural PDF
  documents that are included in the Help section
  of the software
• Huge amount of online reference materials
• Developer created retrieval charts for guided
  discussions
• Online exemplars for all curricular areas and
  grade levels
• Links contained within an online web page for
  teachers to access during instruction or
  afterwards

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Reflectionson Process

• Time
• Needs assessment - made process easier
• Target audience - Dr. Oakley
• Very specific situation, but instruction would be
  similar for any school setting
• PD day - teachers as learners
• Different as compared to k-12 students
• Approach to evaluation
• Student Filmmaking Competitions