iMovie for iPad Basics

·      Open the iMovie app

·      Choose “Projects” and press the + on the right to start a new movie

·      Select “Movie” and pick “Simple” to do a basic movie

·      Click “Create Movie” in the top right hand corner

·      Making iMovies with kids should always follow the same pattern whether on an iPad or computer:

o   Plan your images first

o   Record your audio

o   Add background music

§  Using a storyboard paper can help the process

·      Two ways to add image media: 

o   Click the film strip in the upper corner, then select Video or Photos from the lower right to access video and photos you have saved on your iPad; simply click on the photo to have it move into the work area

o   Record video or take pictures straight into the iMovie by pressing the camera button at the bottom of the screen

·      Record audio by using the microphone in the lower right corner

·      Add background music using the filmstrip/music note in the upper right hand corner

Making changes:

·      To lengthen or shorten the time, click on the image so it turns yellow and move the edges.  The time appears at the top. 

·      To change the order of images, press down on the image and drag

·      To adjust volume on audio and music, tap on the line that represents that sound.  Adjust the percentage at the bottom to make it louder or softer. 

·      To add text:

o   On an existing image:  tap the image to select it, then press the word “Title” at the bottom right.  Use the T at the right to find a style of text you’d like to use, then edit the text box at the top of the screen

o   For adding a title or credits screen:  the best way I have found is to find an image of a solid color (you could download one or take a picture of something solid colored and then put text on top of that image. 

Publishing your work:

·      Press the arrow at the top left of the screen

·      Hold down on the title under the image of your movie to edit the name

·      Use the box with the arrow to share through email, YouTube or other methods depending on the length of your video

How do I use this with my class?

·      See examples on Kim’s Pinterest board iMovie iDeas

o   Kids make similes and put together in one video

o   Weather/ hot & cold

o   Book trailers

o   Present information about any topic:  Olympics, veterans, a state, a civilization

o   What I learned about any topic:  kids can video themselves talking about what you’ve been studying and find pictures to support their knowledge 

End of year class video

There's a Library in Your Hand!

Destiny Quest:

 Search for library books

 Have kids see if a book is in before they walk to the library

 Look at New Arrivals

 Create “Someday” lists so kids have a plan of what to read next

 Place Holds on books to have delivered to you

 Have kids rate and review books

MackinVIA and Follett Enlight: 

 Search for and read ebooks

 Look for “unlimited” copies to be able to read together as a class

Logging In:

Destiny Quest: usd345.follettdestiny.com, then choose North Fairview

Use your first initial last name (kpatton) for your username and your employee ID as your password

 Students use their PowerSchool name and password for their login

MackinVIA:  www.mackinvia.com 

     Check with Mrs. Patton for login information 

State Library of Kansas:  www.kslib.info

Digital Book eLending: 

o  Mrs. Patton can create an account for any Kansas resident

o  OneClickdigital Audiobooks: great for listening on an iPod or other device

o  3M Cloud ebooks: read a book on your computer, iPad, or other device

o  Tumblebooks for Kids: available here, but use our school subscription through the North Fairview Library website  for school use (www.tumblebookslibrary.com) Ask Mrs. Patton for login info

Ø Explore Our Resources:  Research for Kids

o  Middle Search Plus:  magazines and primary sources for middle grades

o  Britannica School:  online encyclopedia

o  Kids Search:  primary sources, magazines, and more

o  Searchasaurus:  primary source research tool

o  Kids.gov:  variety of topics safe for searching

o  EBSCO eBooks:  nonfiction books

o  Fun for home:  Mango & Tumblebooks

Don’t Forget Other Resources:

Available from our library website at tinyurl.com/northfairviewlibrary under the “Library Resources” tab

World Book Online:  Early World of Learning, along with various levels of online encyclopedias, including a Spanish version

Images and music to use in student projects and much more!

 

App Share--Doodle Buddy

We have started a weekly tech morning at our school to learn about apps that teachers will find useful in the classroom.  My first one to share was Doodle Buddy.  It's simple enough for kindergartners to figure out in a matter of minutes, and versatile enough to use with older kids. 

Get the app free from iTunes!

Here are some ideas I found that would be great uses for Doodle Buddy in the classroom:

Language Arts:

·      Practice writing spelling words

·      Illustrate vocabulary words and use in a sentence

·      Retell the beginning/middle/end of a story

·      Show your favorite part of the story

·      Choose a DoodleBuddy character and create a poem about it

Art: 

·      Recreate artists’ work

·      Illustrate lines to a song (for example, What a Wonderful World).  Each student gets a different line and then put them together (have kids save and email to you) in an iMovie. 

·      Self portrait:  take a picture of yourself and open in DoodleBuddy.  Use the brush or chalk to trace your features.  After you have traced yourself, change the background to white and save to use with other projects or just as a picture of yourself!

Math:

·      Create multiplication and division families using the stamp feature (5 groups of 10 frogs, then write the problems 5x10=50; 10x5=50; 50/5=10; 50/10=5)

·      Make addition and subtraction stories using the stamps (3 ladybugs + 4 snowflakes:  3+4=7)

·      Creating patterns (1 bird, 3 birds, 5 birds, 7 birds) show +2

·      Fast facts:  call out math facts and the students write out the problem on their board with the correct answer.  For those that can’t do mental math, use the stamps to show the problem graphically. 

·      Take a picture of a measuring cup and use that to quiz students on measurement.  You give the measurement and they shade in the amount that should be filled.  You could do the same thing with a ruler or thermometer. 

·      Create a counting template with numbers down one side and stamps on the other for kids to match the correct number to the right number of stamps.  Save it to have kids be able to use it repeatedly. 

·      Use the dot board in the backgrounds to help kids correctly form shapes (like an electronic geoboard).

Science:

·      Take a picture of a plant and label the parts in DoodleBuddy

·      Draw today’s weather and write the word that describes it

Social Studies:

·      Illustrate the Native American clothing, shelter, symbols, etc.

·      Draw the symbols of our state

·      Take a picture of or import a United States map and fill in the state names/capitals. 

Other ideas:

·      Letter/number formation:  practice writing on the screen

·      Singular and plural nouns:  divide the screen into two columns, one for singular and one for plural.  Choose stamps to show the difference (such as 1 dog stamp in the singular column and 4 dog stamps in the plural column).  Then write the word dog and dogs.

·      Sight words:  read a sight word and have kids write it

·      Create bingo cards—different ones on each iPad:   http://eiplayground.blogspot.com/2012/04/doodle-buddy-bingo.html

·      Create backgrounds or pictures for other projects, like iMovie. 

Need kids to turn it in?  Have them save and email their finished project to you. 

Feeling brave?  Kids can work with each other, each drawing on their own iPad with the connect feature.  Think tic-tac-toe!  Then graduate to collaboratively creating stories and illustrations!