1. I-Movie Inquiry
Michelle Posa

2. Introduction
My inquiry was looking into why I-movie is
a useful tool to use in the classroom and
how can it be done.
I wanted to use this as a tool to encourage
and develop children’s skills and give them
a meaningful context for their learning.

3. What resources did i
use?
• Marilyn Small
• Alex Mason
• Beth lamb
• Many, many websites
• Big 6

4. What is I-movie
• I-movie is a simple movie making tool
which can be used to combine photos,
video content and music to create high
film.
• I-Movie is a video editing software
application which allows Mac users to
edit their own home movies. It was
originally released by Apple in 1999

5. why i-movie?
• It is simple to use.
• It has plenty of online support and effective help
options.
• It is fast to learn the basics and a challenge to
master.
• Its one of the best editing movie makers for kids.
• It provides many learning opportunities prior to
its use.

6. How to use I-Movie
• When i started this position, i had never
used I-movie, though in the past i had
used movie maker (highschool)
• So i had to learn from scratch all the
awesome things this tool can do.
• So i have compiled the basics into a
small I-Movie tutorial (using I-movie)

7. What other Apple tools
link well with I-movie?
• Garage band
• I can animate
• I photo

8. the Big 6
• I used the Big 6 as a key
thinking tool.
• This was a good scaffold
for students work and got
them using their brains
more.

9. WHat benefits does the
i-movie process provide
students?
• Communication skills
• Team skills
• Writing
• Creativity
• Problem solving
• ICT skills

10. What are more of the
benefits of I movie
• It gives students an interesting and meaningful context for their
learning.
• Students relate to film as they spend hours a day watching and
interacting with TV and film.
• It allows students to develop many communication tools.
• Encourages writing
• Encourages critical thinking
• It is an innovative and creative way for students to get their own ideas
and thoughts out into the world.

11. I-Movie in the Classroom
• This is a great tool to get students to
work together.
• It allows students different gifts and
talents to be used and identified.
• The material is able to
• be kept and treasured.

12. What can you Do?
• Interviews
• Animation
• Documentaries
• Music videos
• Informative films
• Movies
• ...

13. Across the Curriculum
• English- presentations, literacy
• Maths - How to tutorials
• PE/Health - sports events, skill lessons
• Science - How to tutorials, explanations
• Social Studies - research presentations
• Maori - informative lessons, how to
• The Arts - presenting art work, show cases

14. Collaboration
• It provides students with an oportunity
to complete a full process as a team.
• Boosting students communication
skills.
• Allowing students to learn to solve
problems as a team.
• To share each others talents, passions
and expertise.

15. Discussions
• Students are encouraged to discuss
their learning.
• They are provided with opportunities
to reflect on their achievements so far
and where to next.
• It allows them to develop their
questioning skills.

16. ENGLISH
• Poetry - illustrate a poem.
• Story - tell a story and animate using claymation.
• Communication - express ideas through drama.
• Interview people - writing questions and script.
• The options are endless - be creative!

17. The I movie learning
Process
Brainstorming
Planning
Story writing
Script writing
Story boarding
Practicing
Filming
Editing
Music making
Sound effects

18. implications for the
students
• This give another way for children to present their learning.
• It allows children to learn how to co-operate and work in groups
to complete tasks.
• Students can use a tool which is something they relate to in
todays world.
• Allows them to have a meaningful content
• Something they can use which can be
shared with others.

19. Linking home to school
• There is a media lab blog which is added to as
regularly as possible describing what the students
are working on.
• The students work is created with a sub goal to be
appropriate for the audiance of Pukeko Echo -
which can mean that the content can be seen by
whanau and the community.
• A future prospect of film festival for
all films created.

20. To conclude
• Using Imovie in the classroom is an interesting
and creative way for children to be able to get
involved with learning.
• There are so many options as to what you can
do with it that the limits are your own mind.
• But just think... your mind may have a limit but
the childrens’ combined can open up a whole
new world.

21. Resources
• I movie in Teacher education
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/sciencetg/ie/
• Using iMovie: Literacy Alive in the K Classroom
http://creativeliteracy.blogspot.com/2009/03/
lake-house-fun.html
• Education today
http://www.minniscomms.com.au/
educationtoday/articles.php?articleid=12