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Collaborative learning with iMovie

oscarstringer — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:20:36 +0000

In this edition of The Creative Classroom, Oscar Stringer looks at using iMovie to encourage collaborative projects in the classroom.

You can access The Creative Classroom in iTunes in two versions: Apple TV | iPhone/iPod or you can download the videos directly from the links below.

Using Keynote to create video Podcasts

davidbaugh — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:59:17 +0000

In this edition of The Creative Classroom, David Baugh looks at using Keynote to create video Pocasts that can be edited in GarageBand to improve and enhance audio.

You can access The Creative Classroom in iTunes in two versions: Apple TV | iPhone/iPod or you can download the videos directly from the links below.

Book reviews in iMovie

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 11:16:22 +0000

In this edition of The Creative Classroom, David Baugh looks at using iMovie and the in-built camera on a Mac to create book reviews which are then edited and enhanced in iMovie.

You can access The Creative Classroom in iTunes in two versions: Apple TV | iPhone/iPod or you can download the videos directly from the links below.

Scoring music in GarageBand and Logic

admin — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:30:53 +0000

In this edition of The Creative Classroom, Joe Moretti looks at scoring music in both GarageBand and Logic. Joe starts in GarageBand and looks at the scoring facilities including quantisation and adjusting note length and pitch. Joe then moves on to outline the scoring features of Logic Express and Logic Pro, and shows how GarageBand scores and 100% compatible with Logic.

You can access The Creative Classroom in iTunes in two versions: Apple TV | iPhone/iPod or you can download the videos directly from the links below.

Creating enhanced podcasts with Keynote and GarageBand

admin — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:23:51 +0000

In this edition of The Creative Classroom, Mark Pentleton demonstrates how to create enhanced podcasts, combining images and text with audio. Mark is working with a group of 14 year olds who are learning French verbs, and the students create slides in Keynote before recording their voiceover in GarageBand. Mark looks at combining the two applications to make effective learning and revision resources.

You can access The Creative Classroom in iTunes in two versions: Apple TV | iPhone/iPod or you can download the videos directly from the links below.

Exploring the work of famous artists in iMovie

admin — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:22:09 +0000

In episode 6 of The Creative Classroom, David Baugh looks at some interesting ways to use iMovie to explore the work of famous artists. Topics covered include using the Ken Burns effect to focus on different parts of the piece of art, adding voiceover and other audio to enhance the presentation.

You can access The Creative Classroom in iTunes in two versions: Apple TV | iPhone/iPod or you can download the videos directly from the links below.

Enhancing Animation Projects with iMovie ‘09

admin — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:06:37 +0000

In this edition of The Creative Classroom, Oscar Stringer looks at importing animations into iMovie, adding titles and transitions, and enhancing the movie with sound effects and the voiceover tool.

You can access The Creative Classroom in iTunes in two versions: Apple TV | iPhone/iPod or you can download the videos directly from the links below.

Encouraging class singing using MIDI files in GarageBand

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:13:24 +0000

In this edition of The Creative Classroom, Joe Moretti looks at importing MIDI files into GarageBand, changing the instrumentation and tempo, and adding alternative percussion loops. Joe also looks at changing the structure of the song using the Arrange Track and exporting to a variety of file formats.

You can access The Creative Classroom in iTunes in two versions: Apple TV | iPhone/iPod or you can download the videos directly from the links below.

MFL Speaking and Listening with GarageBand

markpentleton — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:24:39 +0000

In this edition of The Creative Classroom, Mark Pentleton is working with a group of children who have recently started learning Spanish. The children are using GarageBand to practise their listening and speaking, firstly through an re-ordering exercise based on a prerecorded conversation, and then by recording their own voices as part of the conversation. Techniques covered include:

using two tracks to record each part of a conversation, providing more flexibility for follow-up work;
cropping sound regions in order to ‘mix up’ the conversation;
muting individual tracks and recording parts of the conversation;
using filters to change the pupils’ voices.

You can access The Creative Classroom in iTunes in two versions: Apple TV | iPhone/iPod or you can download the videos directly from the links below.

Visual literacy with iMovie

oscarstringer — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:31:44 +0000

This week Oscar Stringer takes a look at developing visual literacy with iMovie. Oscar has been working with a group of children creating a movie around the theme of Autumn colours. Topics covered include:

planning a video project
shooting the movie
editing video footage in iMovie
adding effects
using transitions appropriately

You can access The Creative Classroom in iTunes in two versions: Apple TV | iPhone/iPod or you can download the videos directly from the links below.

Developing writing for different purposes with iMovie

davidbaugh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:13:00 +0000

In this first episode of The Creative Classroom, David Baugh takes a look at using iMovie for developing writing skills. Learners used iMovie to create a set of instructions that integrated with their literacy work in class. Topics covered include:

using iMovie to help students develop their writing skills
using iMovie to develop a set of instructions
creating a sequence of images and video
using the Voiceover tool
exporting the movie for different purposes

You can access The Creative Classroom in iTunes in two versions: Apple TV | iPhone/iPod or you can download the videos directly from the links below.

The Making of…

admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:22:59 +0000

Four Apple Distinguished Educators, four black t-shirts, and a morning at Stockley Park. A few hours later and The Creative Classroom series was underway.

Announcing The Creative Classroom

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:23:48 +0000

We’re delighted to release the first episodes of our new series The Creative Classroom to the world. This  Distinguished Educator Learning Series has been in production for a few months and in each episode we’ll be looking at one or two aspects of using iLife and/or iWork within an educational context. In the first episode, David looks at using iMovie as a tool to develop writing for different purposes, and in episode two, Oscar deals with Visual Literacy, again with iMovie.

We’ll be looking at other iLife and iWork apps in future episodes: next time Mark will be providing some tips for podcasting in GarageBand, and in episode 4 Joe will be staying with GarageBand, but looking at the musical side of the app.

We very much hope you enjoy these episodes and that you find them useful. Please feel free to send us your feedback by posting a comment on any of our episodes. Equally, if there’s something in particular you’d like us to cover in a future episode, please let us know!