The document discusses using the iMovie application on iPad for educational purposes, outlining how it can engage students through reading, writing, speaking and listening while empowering them to express themselves. It provides an overview of the iMovie basics, tips, and sharing options, and examples of student iMovie projects at Inter-American Magnet School that demonstrate learning through a defined process. Safety, legal, and technical issues for using iMovie in schools are also addressed.

1. iMovie on the iPad
Fran Feeley
Inter-American Magnet School
Illinois Computing Educators
2013 Conference
Pheasant Run Resort
Saint Charles IL
March 1, 2013

2. Why iMovie on Represents a valid format to
the iPad? demonstrate learning
Engages students rigorously in
reading, writing, speaking, and
listening
Empowers students with skills to
express themselves in global online
communities
Unlimited possibilities!

3. iMovie Application
http://itunes.apple.com/us
Shoot
Edit
Share
$4.99 in iTunes
Half price in
Volume
Purchasing
Program

4. iMovie Basics
Video from Camera Roll
Photos from Camera Roll
Audio
 Theme Music
 Sound Effects
 iTunes music
Voiceovers
Filming from iMovie
Project Settings
Transitions

5. iMovie Basics
Naming a project
 Exit project
 Double tap on
default title
 Enter new title
Current film length
indicated below title
Use two fingers to
adjust the scale of
your view in edit
more (for precision
editing)

6. iMovie Basics
Rearranging
sequence of
images/videos
Editing image
duration
Editing video clips
Aligning voiceovers
to images and/or
video clips

7. iMovie Tips
Lighting
 Light on the subject, not behind
it!
Sound
 Adjust sound levels of film clips,
audio clips, and audio track.
 Dead air at beginning and end.
 Background noise.
 Best to add audio track last.
Presentation slides
 Minimal text centered on slide.
Filming people talking
 FILM UP CLOSE for best visual
and audio!

8. iMovie – Sharing
Options
 Export to Camera Roll (and
then import to iPhoto on
Mac)
 Upload to YouTube
 Upload to Facebook
 Upload to Vimeo
 Upload to CNNiReport
 Send to iTunes
Various privacy settings in
Vimeo (private, password,
public).
Be sure to sign out of Vimeo
after uploading videos.

9. iMovie – Safety and Legal Issues
 ACCEPTABLE USE OF THE CPS  CHICAGO PUBLIC
NETWORK AND COMPUTER
RESOURCES SCHOOLS MEDIA
http://policy.cps.k12.il.us/documents/604.1.pdf CONSENT FORM AND
RELEASE
 STUDENT ACCEPTABLE USE OF
English
THE CPS NETWORK
http://policy.cps.k12.il.us/documents/604
http://www.cps.edu/About_CPS/
.2.pdf
Spanish
http://www.cps.edu/About_CPS/De

10. Research
Projects
1.Assignment with
defined requirements
2.Clearly defined
expectations and
assessment rubric
3.Models of finished
products
4.Recommended
resources
5.Tools
Inter-American Magnet School
6.All student work
posted online
Mission and Vision Project
Spring 2012

11. iMovie Products
 7th/8th grade School
Mission/Vision Project
https://vimeo.com/43496366
 Playworks grant video
https://vimeo.com/39480445
 Playworks Junior Coaches
https://vimeo.com/43142863
 Fearsome Felines of Doom
(Movie Trailer)
 http://www.youtube.com/w
atch?v=dEeC2cARMkY

12. Fran Feeley fafeeley@cps.edu
http://iamslibrary.wikispaces.com/
Thank you!
http://www.slideshare.net/fafeeley/imovie-ice-2013