"Getting the Message Out" About Gifted Education Video

Project Description

Students entered a video contest entitled, “Getting the Message Out,” which the Gifted Association of Missouri (GAM) puts on to promote gifted education programs. Students worked in groups of 2-4 to write, film, and edit a video lauding the benefits of gifted education. It is a public service announcement, of sorts. Most students edited using MovieMaker, but a couple of groups utilized their own iPads and edited using iMovie. The video could not exceed 2 minutes. Students were encourage to work at their own ability level, so some kept the video simple, while others added background audio, voice overs, and text. Students then burned the videos onto a DVD to be sent to the contest.

Websites Used

Maker Video Editing Tutorial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZXK68NS7gU

Evidence of Learning




http://youtu.be/6BH7CnNyVaU

Reflection

This unit was successful in that students did create a movie. I would definitely repeat this lesson next year. The next time around, I would spend more time upfront teaching the basics of MovieMaker. I would have students do a short, “Get To Know You” video about themselves at the beginning of the year, and then complete this more complex video after having that experience. I would also hope that the library or my own department could purchase more video cameras that are compatible with MovieMaker. I may adapt this for an upcoming project by using it for my 6th graders’ commercials. In the past, I’ve simply filmed their commercials. I may add on the students editing their own commercials this year.