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Movie Maker Manual

iMovie Manual

Teaching Sites

>> Get Acrobat Reader
>> Get Quicktime

Workshop Agendas

> Module One (.doc)
> Module Two (.doc)
> Module Three (.doc)
> Module Four (.doc)

Each track is made up of four modules (each 1/2 day)

Index of Handouts and Manuals:

Bronx Borough President's Challenge Letter
Media Consent Letter English (.pdf)
Media Consent Letter Spanish (.pdf)
Student Release Form English (.doc)
Student Release Form Spanish (.doc)
All students must have the above forms signed.

Digital Documentary Manuals: (password required)

Personal Narrative Manual

PSA Manual

Informational Documentary Manual

>> All Teacher Handouts
>> All Student Handouts

General:
>> Interviewee Release Form
>> Student Work Release Form
>> Technology Checklist
>> Genre Definitions
>> The Pitch Worksheet
>> Storyboard Worksheet
>> Example Storyboard
>> KWL-H Chart
>> Criteria for Evaluating Web sites Worksheet
>> Finding People to Interview
>> Conducting the First Interview
>> Preparing for the First Interview
>> Tips for Online Research
>> Media Elements

Public Service Announcement:
>> PSA Rubric (ms word)
>> PSA Roadmap
>> PSA Checklist
>> Characteristics of an PSA
>> PSA Roles and Responsibilities
>> PSA Clip Assessment Worksheet
>> Creating a Script
>> Steps to Making a Script

Personal Narrative:
>> Personal Narrative Rubric (ms word)
>> Personal Narrative Roadmap
>> Personal Narrative Checklist
>> Characteristics of an Personal Narrative
>> Informational Doc. and Personal Narrative Roles and Responsibilities
>> Personal Narrative and Informational Doc. Clip Assessment

Informational Documentary:
>> Informational Documentary Rubric (ms word)
>> Informational Documentary Roadmap
>> Informational Documentary Checklist
>> Characteristics of an Informational Documentary
>> Informational Doc. and Personal Narrative Roles and Responsibilities
>> Personal Narrative and Informational Doc. Clip Assessment

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Movie Maker Manual

>> Movie Maker Full Manual
>> Movie Maker Key Concepts
>> The Movie Maker Screen
>> Adding Audio
>> Editing Video
>> Adding Effects
>> Adding Still Images
>> Importing Video
>> Adding Narration
>> Adding Titles
>> Adding Transitions
>> Saving to CD ROM
>> Saving to DV Tape
>> Saving to the Hard Drive

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iMovie Manual:

>> iMovie Full Manual
>> The iMovie Screen
>> Adding Audio
>> Editing Video
>> Adding Effects
>> Adding Still Images
>> Importing Video
>> Adding Narration
>> Adding Titles
>> Adding Transitions
>> Saving to the Hard Drive

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Teaching Links:

http://www.pbs.org/merrow/listenup/network/organizations/wdhs/
Youth Media Network – PBS Collaboration. This is an extensive website of resources and sample student created video projects

http://www.pbs.org/30secondcandidate/tricks_of_the_trade/
This website shows a sample video (political add) then has kids decide if they want to alter the video so that it supports the candidate or works against the candidate.

http://techlearning.com/content/about/archives/volume23/jul.html
Tech Learning article and links focused on video projects.

http://www.uni.edu/profdev/video.html
University of Northern Iowa resources page.

http://www.uni.edu/profdev/rubrics/videorubric.html
Video Production Rubric.

http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp_ind.htm
Video Production resources (use both pulldown menus).

http://www.learning.turner.com/cnnstudentnewsjc/curriculum.shtml
News Journalism Curriculum from CNN (have to pay for it, but here is an overview of the various lessons/modules).

http://www.pbifilmfest.org/students.shtml
Palm Beach Student Film Festival

http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000882/
Apple Lesson Plans and Samples

Potential Local Organizations to Partner With (for PSA only):

Bronx Zoo
http://bronxzoo.com/bzhomepage
Bronx Botanical Garden
http://www.nybg.org/
Bronx Aids Service
http://www.basnyc.org/
Wildlife Conservation Society
http://wcs.org/
Community Training and Assistance Center
http://www.ctacusa.com/hhs.html
Bronx Council on the Arts
http://www.bronxarts.org/
Argus Community (drug rehab)
http://www.mcnnyc.org/Agencies/argus.html
Bronx Police Departments
http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/phone.html#Bronx
Youth Media Network Research Center
Use this site to find national partners
http://www.listenup.org/resources/researchcenter/

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