Just A Little Tip on Shooting Video

Did you know that turning the iPad horizontally to shoot video can make a HUGE difference in the quality of your videos?  Many of us are used to recording with the iPad and our phones much in the same way we use them when we make calls or use apps.  Unfortunately, that means many of us are shooting vertical videos, which don't look that great when viewing on horizontal screens such as our computers and TV's.  Hold the iPad horizontally after launching the camera app to record your video.

Do an experiment....shoot a video both ways to see the difference.

Creating a Book Trailer in iMovie

Students in Mrs. Donze's class created movie trailers based on a book their Book Club read during reading. Groups read Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, How to Steal a Dog, Because of Winn-Dixie, and City of Ember. They used the iPads and the app iMovie to create their movie trailers!  They did a great job with the limited time they had. Take a look!

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

How To Steal a Dog



The City of Ember



Because of Winn Dixie

Readers Theater with iMovie

Check out how Tracy Kiso, Sappington music's teacher, used iMovie to create this adorable Grandparents Day video.

Do you have 5 minutes to spare?

A huge thank you to Megan Vallis for putting together this video describing some of the amazing apps she is using in her 2nd grade classroom.  You ABSOLUTELY want to spend 5 minutes to watch this video.  

Using Doodle Buddy for Primary Journal Writing

Have you downloaded the free Doodle Buddy app yet?  This app has lots of cool drawing tools such as a paintbrush, glitter, chalk, text, and stencils.

Encourage your class to use this tool during Writer's Workshop as a journal. Check out how this early childhood classroom uses the iPad + Doodle Buddy for writing time.

Sock Puppets

The Sock Puppets app lets you create your own lip synced videos to post to Facebook or YouTube.  Students can create a 30 second clip where they choose a setting and characters as they narrate their script.  How could you use this app?  

Feeling adventurous?  As a bonus, try it out today, send us the link to a creation, and we will post it on our blog!  Thanks in advance for sharing~

iMovie-Download your FREE DISTRICT COPY Today!

Mariano has pushed the iMovie app to all district devices K-5.  This app allows you to create movies with everything you need to tell your story-video, images, music, and narration.  Have you downloaded your copy of this app yet?

If not, go to the "AirWatch Apps" icon.  There are several on your iPad so be sure to pick the one that looks like this:

When the app catalog opens, instead of clicking "Public" which are free apps, CLICK "PURCHASED." (Be sure to be logged into your district Apple ID.)