Jaycut movie with green screen: Tour my 1st grade classroom video

A green screen movie to introduce yourself to your new class

Here is my first Jaycut (free online editing software) movie using a green screen.  To learn more, visit my post about publishing movies.  Again, this is my first try with Jaycut- I will work on the whole "disembodied head" look....

Here is a tutorial on School Tube about Jaycut Green Screen Movies.

Nice face, huh?  ;P


I shot this by sitting in front of a green towel held up by an empty TV box placed on my ironboard.  I actually filmed this one with my mac.  This is a very rough first copy, but I love the technology.

I'm including a link to the fancy-pants set up from Amazon that I would loooove to get for my classroom.  You could also paint a wall green if they let you!  This would eliminate the green spots you see in my video.  But as a first attempt with a towel as the backdrop, I think it's not too shabby!

How do you use videos in the classroom?

Movie making in the classroom: flip cameras, audacity, and imovie

Movie making in the classroom has many educational applications.  In my first grade classroom, we use it to record buddy reading to check for fluency and expression.  This has really helped increase the use of character voices instead of reading like a robot!

I also use the camera to document my teaching and for my own personal reflection.  Many times we will use it for closure to a lesson by having the students interview one another about what they learned.  In May I am hoping to have the students create their first green screen movie!
Here is an example of the power of green-screen in the classroom from Beth Newingham's Scholastic Blog:


Beth gives step by step instructions and tells exactly how to make a movie.  Also, you can check out her finished products on her personal class website:

Here are some resources that were on Free Tech For Teachers.

Video Creation In The Classroom

View more presentations from Richard Byrne

Making Videos on the Web - A Guide for Teachers



I am presenting on this at a county-wide educational conference in June.  I am still collecting resources to use in my presentation.
How do YOU use movie making in the classroom?