iMovie is an app that allows users to easily edit and even record video from their own Mac computer or any Apple device for that matter (unfortunately the app only works with Apple operating systems currently). The app comes preloaded onto most Mac computers but can also be purchased for $ 14.99 on Apple's Mac App Store. Video clips, or still pictures if desired, can be cropped, rearranged, have filters or effects applied, and otherwise altered in numerous ways. iMovie also allows for the addition of text and sound clips to be placed over a clip. The finished video can also be easily posted websites such as Facebook or YouTube, making sharing your work a breeze.
In the classroom, this app provides opportunities for both students and teachers. iMovie could be used to create an interesting and easy-to-follow video meant as a supplement to lecture. Its editing capabilities would be very helpful in this matter. For example, voiceovers about a physics concept could be inserted over a clip of the concept being demonstrated experimentally to allow students to better visualize the core ideas.
iMovie can also be used by the students to create videos. For example, a research project on a certain topic may traditionally be assigned as a written essay, but giving the alternative of an iMovie presentation is an easy way to mix things up and provide students with a visually engaging and fun way to demonstrate their knowledge.
Visual learners or reading-challenged students could be greatly helped by iMovie as both a teaching method and as a tool on which to complete an assignment. Even in the case of visually-impaired students, the easy to use audio features can cater to their needs as well.
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