Digital Technology Lesson Overview: Week 5 - iMovie

1. Learning Area

1.1. What to Monitor

1.1.1. Students using basic components of the iMovie app.

1.2. Technology

1.2.1. Digital Technology

2. Length

2.1. 60 minutes

3. Year Level

3.1. Year 6

4. Content Descriptor

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

5. Cross Curriculum Links

5.1. Literacy

5.2. Numeracy

5.3. ICT

5.4. Critical and Creative Thinking

6. Specific Learning Goals

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

7. Assessment

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

8. Components of iMovie app

8.1. 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

9. How to Monitor

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

10. Student's Prior Knowledge

10.1. 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.

11. Lesson Breakdown

11.1. Introduction - 5 minutes

11.2. Body - 45 minutes

11.3. Conclusion - 10 minutes

12. Learning and Teaching Adjustments

12.1. 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.

13. Preparation and Resources

13.1. Internet Access

13.2. iPads - 1 per student

13.3. iMovie app