How to simplify the content of the lesson by using free resources from Microsft

1. Webinar on how to use window
movie maker to simplify the
content of the lesson
Presented by:Phuti Ragophala
phuthi.ragophala@gmail.com
Skype name:phuthi6

2. What is window movie maker?
• A free resource from Microsoft that
can be used to drive the lesson in
class
• How to upload it?
• Register in PIL, sign in Microsft and
get to free resources

3. How to use it in class to simplify the lesson?
• To narrate the lesson
• To summarize the lesson
• To sing the lesson
• To converse aboutthe lesson
• To rap the lesson

4. Kind of movie makers
• Use images, words through microphone to narrate.
Eg Todays learners, tomorrow’s great thinkers
and scientists.
• Images and song to summarize the lesson through
singing e.g Planting seeds !changing lives!
• Popeye images by learners, upload them and use
music to accompany them
• Skyped video and upload it in movie maker
• Video and upload it in movie maker and play
• Web cam images as you work on the project

5. How to do it
• Start
• Window movie maker
• Insert window slides movies
• Click title to name the project
• Click title for more slides as you upload
images from picture folders
• The last four slides: credits, director,
starring and location
• Click save movie on Pc videos folders
• Play it back and add music if you want
• save

6. Narration of lesson Singing the lesson Popeye uploaded
accompanied by music
Video on poem
Some of their own plans in class
beside my lessons
Skyped
videos
Web cam images

7. Lesson learnt
• To teach the way learners learn
• Allow them to learn they way they want to
learn
• Lively and active participation
• Enjoy to use vocab that is related to what
they love most: FILMS and MOVIES
• Shy and introvert learners emerge
winners
• The principle of “from simple to
complex”using window movie maker
simplify the lesson.

8. • Get to http://pil_network.org
• Register your name with Microsoft by
using email
• Sign in and click resources to access
• Study online courses
• Upload your learning activities displaying
how you engaged various resources to
enhance your teaching and learning
• Submit to be eligible to be selected by
Microsoft globally to attend global forums
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