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FilmMaker – Trying it out

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For my learning project I decided to try out the FilmMaker app which at first I was hesitant to use as I am not that good at technology but I found it really fun. I found it very tricky and a bit frustrating for me to use and figure out. Using my learning project and taking snapshots of how to use the app was okay until I had to showcase the steps. I just want to mention that I may use it for my learning process however, that depends on if it works out for my interest of this course. Originally I was going to go with iMovie but I decided to go with FilmMaker. I chose this app because watching a short video on YouTube and found it fairly easy to add videos, edit pictures and so I decided to get it which it is free but if you want the full package deal with all the kinks then you can pay but for me since it is just using the basics to document my progress then i am staying with the free version.

The App has 7 menus; basic editing, intro & animated text, stunning effects, speed & filter, picture in picture, green screen, and music & sound options. For this blog post i am only going to show the first menu just as an demonstration but i am going to add a video of my overall experience with the app which may not be great however, i am still learning

Here are some of the menus

This app has some awesome styles, video effects, video transitions slow motion & reverse and many more.

First we are going to take a look at the basic editing menu. When you open it up you will see three options that this menu has options to trim your video /photo, zoom your timeline for precise editing, and adjust video/photo sequence.

This option gives you ideas on how to trim your videos and photos so that you have an idea of how to edit your clip and by that you would drag the arrow left or right to easily trim the length you want to showcase your video.

For this option you can zoom the timeline for a better editing where you would pinch with you two fingers to zoom in and zoom out in the timeline icon so that you can edit more precisely as to how long you want you video or photo to show before transitioning onto the next.

In this last option for basic editing icon, this option you can adjust you video or photo sequence, the idea is to press your picture and hold the clip you want to swap and drag it to swap among pictures so rearrange then in the order you want.

After importing the tutorial pictures I made a little demonstration with FilmMaker and later I imported my media of making my little tutorial of my earrings that I posted in in my blog of Post 3 and clicked on the ones i wanted to use for making a short video. I trimmed, added different transitions to make it a little bit more interesting.

For this post I will add both my short tutorial and my clip of my progress that I did so far in my learning project. I still have a long way to go to learning how to make different shapes, designs and characters for my earring however I am still in the learning phase and soon will get to where I like to make more beautiful Delica brick stitch earrings. After learning the basics and watch clips on how to create amazing videos with FilmMaker, it kind of got easy but I still find it challenging and will continue to use this app so I can get better.

The Classroom: This app can be useful for the classroom with teacher permission and from the principle and teacher guidance, it can enhance literacy skills through digital video production where students can create their presentations. Students routinely interact with complex forms of online and digital media. Increasingly, teachers are being asked to address an ever-broader notion of literacy – one that includes new forms of digital literacy, related to the multimedia technologies students routinely interact with (e.g., blogs, wikis1 and social networking websites, apps). How can teachers integrate digital literacy with the curriculum which underscores the importance of traditional forms of print and oral literacy? Student-created videos are one possibility that affords an opportunity to integrate print, oral, and digital literacies
into a compelling curriculum unit.

In summary: Incorporating student-created video production into the curriculum and classroom not only broadens the notion of what constitutes “literacy” and “texts” in the classroom but also serves to reinforce traditional forms of literacy through the creation of storyboards, scripts, and other print works and through apps such like this one (FilmMaker). Furthermore, the opportunity to create their own videos may generate genuine enthusiasm for learning on the part of students. Students retained a high degree of ownership, not only of the video production process, but also of the personally meaningful stories the students can create through video.

My Teaching Philosophy

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My Journey to Education

My journey began while working in the education system I got to work along side some amazing teachers and I experienced what a teacher goes throughout their day with planning and developing new plans. This made me think of all the incredible teachers I looked up to as role models who encouraged me to continue my education. As a substitute teacher and Educational Assistant, I loved working with the children which made me pursue a career as a future teacher.

My Beliefs and Values

As an indigenous person my core values and beliefs are to incorporate multiculturalism and diversity into the classroom by including cultures, ways of knowing and languages into the curriculum. The school should be a place whereby incorporating these values will help encourage students to express their identities and be aware of the many cultures around them and that learning is key to help them be successful in life. As a teacher I will acknowledge and respect the different worldviews and values within my classroom. Having a welcoming environment for all students and families can have a positive outcome with the community. Students who feel confident to express their voices are more successful in the classroom which I aim to achieve. As teachers and future educators, we will see challenges on how to meet the expectations of our students which I aim to help them succeed in their academic paths by building a classroom which nurtures those strengths. I expect that all students will succeed differently as every child has different learning skills and learns in their own way. I will acknowledge the protocols of the classroom as well as the curriculum that better the needs of my students which I also feel it is important to acknowledge language and culture.

Educational Beliefs

I believe as teachers we need to teach not only the curriculum but also teach virtue, wisdom and to welcome all cultures into the classroom that builds student/teacher relationships. I believe having that positive relationship with the student helps them feel more comfortable and safer in the classroom. I believe it has to be someone they can trust and confide in as a result they will be more likely to participate actively in the class, build that connection, and challenge themselves academically. I also believe that my students deserve an equal opportunity to learn. I aim to instill positive principles into students with essential motivation to learn in all subjects.

I believe that education needs to teach students more than just information but to be positive in their life experiences and I think that inclusive education should be a priority. Whereby providing resources in the classroom can challenge cultural and social norms. Also, I think that by incorporating an environmental education inside and outside the classroom children can learn from their natural environment which can work towards a holistic education.

Conclusion

I hope to instill in my students respect and to follow their dreams and by having “open-mindedness” being allowed to be openly in my classroom can help to support and show the morality of a society. I do not believe that children should be restricted in thought but the be creative and to be supported by their teachers. While I do not think there is a correct way to know how to best teach a student, I believe that children are our future and by working together we can help students achieve their full potential in school and in life.