Creating with Clips

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Have you ever followed someone on Twitter that you wished you got to work with in person?  That is exactly how I have always felt about Sam Neal. Earlier this year, I was overjoyed to learn she was joining our team.  Read this week's post and you'll see why I #fangirl her so much! 



This week, we link up with Sam's blog to learn all about how the ease of Apple's Clips App makes it possible for our learners to focus on their creativity and thinking. 

Clips is similar to iMovie or MovieMaker but simpler, with built in music, animated transitions and more. 

In her post, Sam writes, "...when you spend time using digital tools with digital natives, it doesn’t take long to see that they don’t really need you to show them which buttons to click - they can figure out a lot of that on their own. What they need is to be guided in reflecting on their thinking and learning processes, creating quality content, and sharing their learning in powerful and appropriate ways."

 Check out what happened when Sam and her daughter, JoLeigh created using Clips:

An Apple a Week: Clips


Ready to use Clips in your classroom?  Let me know in the comments!

Check out a previous post on Clips here.

Check out other posts from this series here.

Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 30, 2018 at 2:40 PM

    All the heart eyes for your first paragraph! The fangirling is mutual #fangirl4lyfe

    Love you and thank you for inviting me to join this amazing series!

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