WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER

Windows Movie Maker is a video creating/editing software
application, included in Microsoft Windows Me, XP, and Vista. It contains
features such as effects, transitions, titles/credits, audio track, timeline
narration, and Auto Movie. New effects and transitions can be made and existing
ones can be modified using XML code. Windows Movie Maker is also a basic audio
track editing program. It can apply basic effects to audio tracks such as fade
in or fade out. The audio tracks can then be exported in the form of a sound
file instead of a video file.
(Wikipedia)
Level of Difficulty and Time required for learning: This is a very easy program to learn and you can learn to use it without so much technical knowledge. It is user friendly. It requires basic computer skills.

Potential application in the classroom: This is an excellent program I use in the
classroom. The students love using it because they can be creative and learn Spanish. They put their ideas to life and students always enjoy video and
laughing and enjoying each other’s projects. The students picked up learning this program quicker than I did. This tool is worth learning. You can do so much with this tool. This tool helps to motivate students, especially in a foreign language class to actively participate and be comfortable with each other. So many
students are afraid to speak Spanish or act but I notice that with this program
students have so much fun and where there is fun there is learning! It’s interactive and necessary in a foreign language program. I use it during my
unit to teach the news unit. Students create a news program.
Click on youtube link to see a demo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9fmeJZgy6E