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Multi media presentations
Posted by Mary Johnson
I used movie maker to create a movie of the 5th grade students at camp. I can’t post that one because of media release issues, but I did do another smaller one of my own children to send to my husband (who is gone a couple weeks at a time). 5-20-09-end-of-year-picnic.WMV Before I figured out Movie Maker I used Microsoft Power Point. I had difficulties adding a video clip from my file to the power point, it was easier in Movie Maker.
I have used Power Point for presentations in the classroom, but not Movie Maker. What have others done to incorporate these multimedia presentation formats into their classes?
Mary,
I have had great success using Movie Maker. Right now I am teaching stop-motion animation to 3rd-5th graders at a summer camp. I have found that as long as the images are each under 100 kbs. the process runs smooth. But if a student’s images are a large file size, the software freezes frequently. My solution is to be sure I have the settings of the camera set at low rez and/or do an batch image processing and change the resolution in Photoshop.
I use authorPOINT lite (free) and authorStream to create videos. There is an example on my web site that I use for orientation of my online classes.
I have just ordered a Creative Labs Vado HD 720p Pocket Video Camcorder so I can handwrite the answers to mathematics homework questions (that my online students request help with solving) and then will use the camera to take pictures of the solution with my voice explaining the steps.
HI, Mary. I’m signed up for RSS feed to your blog. I have found that Microsoft Movie Maker 2 is very easy for kids to get the hang of and very satisfying for them-sort of an instant gratification. The music is difficult because of copyright issues which the students really need to be informed about. - Barbara Yalof [7/5/2009]
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