Videolicious

Post date: Apr 8, 2014 5:13:23 PM

To help students learn new vocabulary words, try using an app called "Videolicious". It is a free app that lets you create great looking videos automatically, without a lot of time involved in the creation. You can turn video clips and images into movie masterpieces in just three easy steps! 1. Choose your shots. 2. Tell your story. 3. Choose your music.

Classroom Procedure:

1. Using a graphic organizer students choose four words from their story that they are not familiar with. They write the word, the meaning, give an example of the word, and then use it in a sentence. They get the meaning of the word from glossary, a dictionary, or dictionary.com, etc. When they write the definition, it it needs to be in kid friendly words.

2. Use any template to aid in writing their script for their movie.

3. Have the teacher check their script for accuracy, and revise as needed.

4. Practice reading your script with expression - three times.

5. Open up the Videolicious app. Choose your pictures for your movie in the order you want them to appear. (Depending on age of students, teacher or student can take photos OR teacher can sync iPhoto files from computer to iPad. You can even create an album with that story name.) Make sure when you sync the devices that you check the option to import all pictures and albums from your iPhoto Library.

6. Next, record your video. This is where where students read their scripts. Remember, the first and last part of your video clip will show the person who is being recorded, so make sure they look right into the camera. Be aware of the background where you record, and try to get the class quiet as the recordings are made. Students love to hear, "Quiet on the set!"

7. Click save, and then choose your music. When finished, have students share them with me by emailing them. Be sure they put their name in the subject line with their vocabulary word, so you know whose it is.

8. Save all the movies in a folder on your computer where you can find them easily to share with the class! Even though this sounds like a lot of steps, when you do it once you will see how easy it is, and how much your students will be engaged in their learning!

Videolicious tutorial on YouTube: http://youtu.be/D3f_QfrJSzw