Introduce your class at Open House with Microsoft® Windows Movie Maker (article)

During an Open House, would you like to show parents as much of their child's classroom, teacher and classmates as you can? Showcase all of the students in your class by using Microsoft Windows® Movie Maker™ to create a movie of your students introducing themselves or a classmate.

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Overview

Showcase all of the students in your class during an Open House by using Microsoft Windows® Movie Maker™ to create a movie.

Introduce your class at Open House with Microsoft Windows Movie Maker

Lesson information

How-to article
Item	Requirements
Instructional level	Intermediate user
School level	Elementary school (5–11 years) Middle school (11–15 years) High school (14–18 years)
Curriculum areas	Language arts Oral presentation Communication Teacher productivity Technology Work skills
Academic standards	Students learn communication skills and strategies.
ISTE NETS Standards	Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
Software required	Microsoft Windows Movie Maker

Objective

Use Microsoft Windows Movie Maker to create a movie of your students introducing themselves. Here's how:

Create a movie of your students introducing themselves

Have your students write several short sentences introducing themselves.
Have students rehearse their introduction several times.
Videotape each student (5-10 seconds each) introducing themselves.
Add each clip to the Movie Maker storyboard.
Show the video during your Open House as the parents are arriving.

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