The document discusses how students at various grade levels used iMovie to create book trailers that summarized readings in their language arts, history, and science classes. Students said making the trailers helped them better understand and remember the material. Teachers observed that the project combined literacy, technology, and content area skills, engaged students, and produced trailers that exceeded expectations. Over time, the movie making process expanded to include more planning templates, rubrics, and teacher participation. The project addressed state technology standards and content area standards. iPads or Macs were required, and extending the learning by linking videos to QR codes in the library was proposed.

1. Student Mastery
iMovie Trailers
Barbara De Santis and Katie Llera

2. Language Art (6th grade)

3. History (7th grade)

4. Science (8th grade)
Sample book trailer

5. What students are saying
“ Since I put the images
together, I feel that I now have a
better understanding of the
historical events.”
“ I made the movie , and since I
did the work, I feel I own it.”

6. What students are saying
“ I clearly remember the text and
the images- and I know the
material.”
“ …it was an informational lesson
and an amazing learning
experience!”

7. What teachers are saying
“It combined a variety of different
skills; literacy comprehension,
summarizing, identifying main
details, and incorporating
technology correctly. ….They were
really proud of their trailers … ”
Christina Quintas (LAL)

8. What teachers are saying
“The project was a great tool for
reinforcing classroom content. My
students had a great deal of fun
making their American Revolution
trailers and I don’t believe they will
ever forget this activity. ”
Karl Boehringer (History)

9. What teachers are saying
“Students were on task at all
times, completely engaged, and
worked together as they created
book trailers better than I could
have imagined.”
Lori Belotti (LAL)

10. What teachers are saying
“The movie trailers turned out
great and the classes can’t wait to
make another trailer. (They
suggested we make one for each
chapter!)”
Claire Craft (History)

11. What teachers are saying
“AMAZING!!! …the quality of the
movie trailers and the students’
abilities to convey their knowledge
of the subject of civil rights in a
fashion of multimedia. ”
Pamela Chartock (History)

12. Movie Making Process
2011-12 2012-13
O Few images O Internet album of
O Limited student
photos/video
planning O Extensive
planning/templates
O 1 teacher
O Variety of grading
rubrics
O 12 teachers

13. Standards
O Standard 8.1 Educational Technology
All students will use digital tools to
access, manage, evaluate, and
synthesize information in order to solve
problems individually and collaboratively
and to create and communicate
knowledge.
O Content area standards (specific to class)

14. Limiting factors
Apple product
iPads (or Macs) required

15. Extending the learning
experience
O Link selected videos to QR
(quick response) codes
O Attach codes to library
books
O Students scan codes in
library to view movies

16. Questions?