After showing her students a finished iMovie trailer that she made as an example, the students were immediately hooked, although a bit hesitant, as to whether they could create a product that looked so professional and polished.
Mrs. O'Sullivan assured them that the process was easier than it looked. Once she walked them through choosing a theme and adding media, the students were given time to create their trailers. When they were finished, they had the opportunity to view all the trailers and peer score them based on a rubric. "My students found the assignment extremely motivating and enjoyed competing to see who could create the best product," said Mrs. O'Sullivan.
Mrs. O'Sullivan plans on using iMovie again with future projects, especially seeing how well the students responded to the technology. "The only thing I would do differently is tie their final product to a written follow-up," Mrs. O'Sullivan noted.
Two student examples can be viewed below: