Digital Technology Lesson Overview: Week 5 - iMovie

1. Length

1.1. 60 minutes

2. Year Level

2.1. Year 6

3. Components of iMovie app

3.1. Event Library, Event Viewer, Project Library, Preview Pane, Project Themes, Movie Trailers, Inspector Tool, Ken Burns Effect, Smooth Clip Motion, Create/Save Videos, How to Import/Edit/Share

4. Student's Prior Knowledge

4.1. Some students have previously used the iMovie app at home on their personal iPads, while other students have never used or heard of the app. There is a YouTube video that exaplins how to use iMovie, the link for this is in the reference list.

5. Lesson Breakdown

5.1. Introduction - 5 minutes

5.2. Body - 45 minutes

5.3. Conclusion - 10 minutes

6. Learning and Teaching Adjustments

6.1. Some students have used the iMovie app previously, so they will find it very easy to navigate and create their 30 second video clip. Have those students who finish early go and help their peers.

7. Preparation and Resources

7.1. Internet Access

7.2. iPads - 1 per student

7.3. iMovie app

8. Learning Area

8.1. What to Monitor

8.1.1. Students using basic components of the iMovie app.

8.2. Technology

8.2.1. Digital Technology

9. Content Descriptor

9.1. Acquire, store and validate different types of data, and use a range of software to interpret and visualise data to create information (ACTDIP016)

10. Cross Curriculum Links

10.1. Literacy

10.2. Numeracy

10.3. ICT

10.4. Critical and Creative Thinking

11. Specific Learning Goals

11.1. Students will use iPads and the iMovie app to make a short clip in practice for their final assessment.

12. Assessment

12.1. The students will use iPads and the iMovie app to create a short video using the basic components of the iMovie app

13. How to Monitor

13.1. Observe and view each student’s use of the basic iMovie components in their short video. Use checklist to mark students.