I think that movie making has great instructional potential. The manipulative, audio, and visual aspects of it could make any concept it was teaching more memorable, but I don't think most elementary kids could create a movie. I think they could shoot footage, but the editing would be a bit too much. I think they would learn the concepts they were making the movie about (they'd see it so much, how could they not?) but I think the time required could definitely be used more productively. They could learn a lot more in the same amount of time. Unless the concept you're trying to teach is technology, I think it's usually better to use simple, less time consuming technology. If I were to use something like iMovie in my class, I would make it an extended whole class project. Maybe we would record footage of things we learned throughout the year and then make a movie at the end of the year that would function as a review of what we learned.
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I agree, making a movie could make it more memorable, but it is very complex for elementary students to use.
I also agree that the time spent making a movie could be spent in more productive ways. I hav never thought of that before, but I agree with it.
I agree with what you are saying, but I really think that older students could do it. I am doing my practicum in a 6th grade class and they seem capable of creating a movie.
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