We just completed a fantastic iDEA training the last week in June with teachers from Salt Lake City, Washington County, Davis County, Granite, Jordan, Juab, Iron County, and Ogden districts. We're excited to learn from these teachers' experiences incorporating the filmmaking process into their classrooms!

 Time is always an issue related to integrating video projects into core content. One idea you might consider is to collect media related to specific units. This might include pictures, video, and audio related to a content area. Save these collections in folders on the desktop or another location, so students can import them into an editing program. Most editing programs allow for recording audio, so students can write and narrate the video. This will reduce time spent in production and provide an opportunity for students to refine editing skills. There are several online resources that can be found on the iDEA website where you can save media to collections - perhaps a parent or student can assit with developing these collections as well.

 Another great  way to edit projects is through quicktime pro, which is a $29.95 program for both PCs and Macs. I am working on a "how-to" guide to editing projects in this program, which is surprisingly easy!

Happy 4th of July!