Like all educational technology, desktop video editing is not a ubiquitous solution for all of the challenges teachers face in today's classroom. Teachers using digital video, in particular iMovie, have provided an abundance of anecdotal evidence for encouraging individual expression, spawning creativity, revitalizing content, promoting collective knowledge construction and individual reflection, and offering students of a variety of backgrounds and experiences to engage in authentic learning. Digital video has been instrumental in many areas of education for empowering youth to actively shape their schooling experience.
Science is inherently interesting to children.
Children seek knowledge about the world around them and are interested in how things work. Integrating science, mathematics, and literacy builds upon their natural curiosity and makes reading and writing more meaningful. Combining investigative work with text-based experiences, especially story telling, allows students to be successful through multiple paths, honoring their personal strengths and interests, while building on weaker skills. In preparing the next generation of teachers, we need to take seriously the responsibility of empowering teachers with tools to assist them in their continued professional growth and pursuit of teaching excellence. Preservice teachers should understand the impact digital video can have in placing children's voices in the forefront of educational decisions.