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The resource chosen to edit video footage is iMovie; it is a software program that is standard on all Apple computers and Macbooks. The program allows for novices to become experts in film editing through its easy to use interface and start-up tutorial program. Through the use of iMovie students can add special effects, edit sound, fix shaky video, change the speed of the clips and even change the colour saturation of the film. This resource is useful for students to use as they can easily edit film & create movies and because of the increasing numbers of Apple Mac computers that are being used in NSW Primary Schools.
 * Description of resource **

This resource was chosen to help students reach the HSIE outcome ** CUS2.4 **, in which students must describe different viewpoints, ways of living, languages and belief systems in their community. Through this resource students are able to effectively combine the different elements that they have learnt throughout this unit to create a multimedia film for their final assessment task. Students will also be able to practice their communication skills (English **TS2.1)** by choosing clips that convey the information that they want to convey and incorporating their clip into the whole class’ film, ensuring that it is in keeping with the aim and intended audience of the film. This program allows students to make their clip, watch and evaluate it, and further edit it so that they are able to reach the unit outcome.
 * Relevance to unit outcome **

This resource allows for the exploration of a vast range of the aspects of literacy; including visual literacy, as students must design and evaluate a film clip of their own creation that’s main features are primarily visual. This resource allows for effective teaching and learning of how students can create an engaging and interesting multimodal text. This scaffolding allows for students to learn a new skill and a new way in which they can effectively and efficiently… disseminate information to a wide range of people and audiences. The scaffolded skill of film editing creates opportunities for students to amalgamate the skills and knowledge that they have gathered during this unit, while also providing the medium through which they can view and evaluate their own work and the work of others in their class. The scaffolded nature of this resource allows for the presentation of different literacy skills, including that of visual literacy, speaking aspect of literacy and comprehension.
 * Aspect of literacy to be explored **

Board of Studies NSW. (1998). English K ‐ 6 Syllabus. Sydney: Board of Studies NSW. Board of Studies NSW. (2007). HSIE K-6 Syllabus. Sydney: Board of Studies NSW. NSW Public Schools. (n.d.). Critical Aspects of Literacy Development: K-10 Continuum. Retrieved: September 23, 2011, from: []
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