Video - TOOL 10

This is what I created after playing around with movie maker!! I love playing around with photos, music, sound effects etc to create a movie. I believe that using movie maker in the classroom would be a great tool as it is engaging, flexible and easy to use. There are numerous positive outcomes that come as a reslt after using movie maker and digital video to learn. These are as follows:

- Learn how to manipulate text, images and sounds to create a video.
- Develop ICT skills to enhance learning.
- It is Engaging, interesting and motivational.
- Used for multiple purposes within all learning contexts.
- Encourages collaborative learning - create movies together- reflect together.
- Allows for reflection and constant editing to improve their work.


I believe that by using movie maker in the classroom this will cater for the engagement theory, which talks about meanginful tasks that engage the students in their learning effectively and appropriately. By using digital video and move maker to help students learn, this becomes student- centered learning, which is more effective then constant teacher- centered learning that they are faced with. Students learn a great deal from their peers by working together collaboratively and when the learning is student- centered, these students will also benefit by developing social skills in the process.

Have a look at this concept map that I have created mapping out the theories and frameworks that link adn relate to the use of concept maps in the classroom.



There are numerous activities that students could complete by using movie maker as an ICT tool in their learning. Such as: conducting a science experiment- documenting the steps that they took to complete the experiment by taking photos and voice recordings to document their experience for a range of audiences. They could also create a story by taking photos and recording voice overs - visual story, could be created for a younger grade level etc. I believe that this would be an excellent tool to have access to in the classroom!!

However, there are always limitations to using ICT in the classroom. The schools' policies and understanding about ICT use must be considered. Some parents also find ICT a complex topic and do not have the same beliefs as educators about the positive effects that it could have on their child's learning. There are also legal obligations that must be followed when using ICT in the classroom to protect childrens' privacy and personal information.

If all of these factors have been considered with due care, ICTs in the classroom- specifically the use of digital video would be an excellent resource and tool to have in the classroom to support student- centered learning.