Project Based Learning

Creating a plan for the training and implementation of Microsoft MovieMaker is the basis of my school-wide initiative. This would be a plausible and relatively easy plan to implement because all of the teachers’ and students’ computers already have moviemaker installed on them The plan would therefore focus on training the teachers so that they learn how easily moviemaker could be utilized in their classrooms.

One of the problems I foresee is getting the teachers to move away from content based lessons to project based instruction. Egbert (2009) points out that teachers are so focused on teaching content, they hesitate to try project based learning because they are afraid of not cramming all of the content into the curriculum (p. 162). They have to accept that if they are teaching students higher level thinking and problem solving skills, then the standardized test scores will reflect it.Another area that might present a problem for implementing the training and use of Moviemaker is getting the teachers to realize that it may take a little more time in the beginning to learn the software, but in the long run, they save time. They can createpresentations for their students that grasp their attention and keep them interested. The teachers will have to e provided a streamlined and concise plan that depicts a multitude of ways that moviemaker can be used in all subjects and grade levels. They also have to see demonstrations of the many ways students can use moviemaker in their classes for both formative and summative assessments.

Egbert, Joy. (2009). Supporting learning with technology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.