iMovie as Constructive tool

 iMovie 

 Constructive tool is a tool that help learners to create their own understanding and knowledge which often incorporates the seven C’. iMovie is one app that acts as the constructive tool which is cheap and accessible through ones phone. It is a powerful video editing tool developed by Apple which is used in educational setting and others. It allows students and teachers to create video content for effective and active learning. Not only that but also people can use this app for creating an entertainment contents by making the use of their ideas. This app holds multiple features like drag and drop, video timing and splitting, transition and effects, titles and texts, audio editing tools, green screen, templates and themes, slow motion and fast forward, high quality export and iCloud integration .Another key feature can be the ability to review and revise. Individuals can play back their videos, find errors, re-edict the videos and produce finest version of the videos.

Students can create educational content associated with the subjects they are provided or it can be an awareness videos and all. For example, students can work in groups where they will sometimes be coming up with their own topics, hold discussions , think and share, divide the works, script it , do recording, editing , adding voice overs and all. This process helps develop skills such as communication where while working in groups they will be interacting with each other discussing about the topic, digital literacy where they will be exploring digital tools in the iMovie, students will be using their ideas to create the content interesting and attractive, working in groups would enhance collaboration and storytelling. On one hand one can acquire skills and on the other hand such app encourages individuals to express themselves confidently.

iMovie supports the differentiated learning where students can work in their own style and time. They can design their video visually, orally and textually in the way they want the video to be. Therefore, iMovie is more than just a video editor app/tool that has the power to change students from the passive consumer of the video content to the creative creators.