Looking for a new way to spark student thinking for a writing piece? 

Or for kids to share what they’ve learned about animals? 

Or for kids to tinker around with making videos? 

Or for a new center that contributes to the NETS*S Creativity & Innovation strand?

You might like to take National Geographic Wildlife Filmmaker for a spin.  This Web-based tool is a collection of video clips of various animals.  Students choose the clips they want to put into their film, then add music and captions.  They can save the movie and share it later, too.  Plus, the screen includes access to National Geographic’s animal library.

It’s got a few buggy features (in one movie, I could only add two clips), but it could make a delightful center in your school library or classrooms.

 

Try it out here:

·         http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/filmmaker.html

 

Read more about it here on Joyce Valenza’s blog:

·         http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/blog/1340000334/post/1280040128.html?nid=3714

 

See a sample here:

·         http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/filmmaker.html?random_film_id=74915168

 

Bring out your students’ inner Spielberg … their secret Ken Burns … or live out your own fantasy to create a science documentary a la Jacques Cousteau …

PS – Not only is this a super-fun tool, but it can connect to the NETS*S #1 Creativity & Innovation & #2 Communication & Collaboration.  I’m just sayin’.

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