Journal 6

iMovie:

This program is such an amazing tool that can be used in the classroom and outside the classroom for personal use. It is a great way to capture the interest of students in a lesson or a magnificent method of expression for students. Not only is it very easy to learn about and use, it is free! That is the best part, given that the educator or student has access to a mac computer; but that’s a whole other discussion. It was all very simple after walking through the steps in class with Professor Heil in class so there was not even any need to utilize the Atomic Learning tool that was introduced to us; though it was especially comforting knowing that we had that tool available just in case. I also explored the program on my own navigating my way through to see what does what—it helps me remember where things are and organize the program in my head. It would be so thrilling for the students, I think, for them to be able to make their own movie! Hypothetically speaking, if I were placed in a 5th grade classroom, I would introduce this program to the students by making a short movie about myself, my family, and what’s important to me. I would then have the students create a short 2-minute movie at the beginning-middle of the year doing the same thing I did, after being certain that the students have become comfortable with the classroom, their peers, and myself. At the end of the year, I would then combine the videos into one as a gift and tribute to my students, adding more clips from throughout the year into the tribute movie. It would be a tremendous ending to an action-packed year.



Inspiration:


I am delighted that we have been introduced to such a helpful tool. This graphic organizer really will be an excellent way for me to arrange all of my work throughout my career so that I may easily find what I need, and so I may present my work to potential employers in an orderly and clear manner. This instrument truly does help me coordinate all my past work in such a clear way, that I will not be wasting my time frantically looking for past work that I need to find. I actually did not need to utilize Atomic Learning to gain knowledge of how to operate Inspiration. Once it was introduced to us by Professor Heil, I just needed to navigate through the system on my own and find out how it operates. After doing so, I was able to personalize the organizer a little to achieve the look I desired. This would also be an exceptional tool for the students to use to keep track of their work throughout the year. Not only would it allow them to organize and track their work, but it also serves as a device for the students to reflect on their progress and take pride in all of their hard work.