Space Saving Green Screen Ideas for the Classroom

This is a round up of creative space saving green screen ideas for the classroom! Never tried green screen? Tools from DoInk, iMovie, and WeVideo make it easy. However, not everyone has a green wall or space to dedicate to a green screen “studio” in the classroom. Luckily, as you will see in this post, all you need is SOMETHING green and you can start using green screen in the classroom.

I’m sharing some next level ideas for green screen in the classroom that don’t require a large green backdrop or a lot of space and can be created on iPads, Chromebooks, or any device with a green screen app or site.

Getting Started with Green Screen Videos

I defer to my friend Goodwinnovate for anyone looking to get started making green screen videos. She has a section on her blog about the various materials needed as well as some very inexpensive tips for acquiring the various items.

The three main tools for creating green screen videos are

• DoInk
• iMovie
• WeVideo

I’ve linked to a tutorial for each to help you get started on each.

Easy Space Saving Green Screen Video Idea Rundown

Recently on Twitter, the hashtag #wormholechallenge started by Richard Hopkin has started trending. Richard used green playdoh to create a “wormhole” on iMovie and other educators were inspired to get creative with green materials and green screen. What I love especially about these ideas is you do not need a green screen wall or background!

Using green @PlayDoh and the new #iMovie green screen to create a wormhole into my beautiful country Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
This would be a great task for lots of school subjects. Welcome all to the Brecon Beacons! @AppleEDU #AppleEduChat @visitwales @StCyresSchool pic.twitter.com/TCd6jFJ1Mo

— Richard Hopkin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@HopkinTeach) June 25, 2019

Richard provides a quick tutorial on creating “worm holes” using iMovie green screen options.

Make your own Play-Doh wormhole video! I've been asked how I made the wormhole video using #iMovie's new green screen feature, so here is a quick tutorial for you. Please share your creations, can't wait to see them! #WormholeChallenge #AppleEduChat #EveryoneCanCreate @AppleEDU pic.twitter.com/J0GllZSYLx

— Richard Hopkin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@HopkinTeach) June 25, 2019

You can use other materials like green paper, green masks, Apples, green food coloring and even a green background on the iPad! The hashtag #EveryoneCanCreate is another place to search for creative green screen video ideas.

Here are just some of the amazing ways people are making creative green screen videos minus the green backdrop! Any of these ideas can be adapted for the K-12 classroom across the curriculum.

I couldn’t wait to find Green Play-Doh… so a Granny Smith 🍏 will have to do for now! 😂😂 My take on the #WormholeChallenge from @HopkinTeach feat. a 📸 of Prague Castle I took last summer 🏰 #AppleEDUChat #EveryoneCanCreate #innovate28 @AppleEDU pic.twitter.com/OQN31XKNhP

— Ronit Shapiro (@RonitShapiro) June 26, 2019

Finally figured out how to do #Greenscreen with #iMovie thanks to a tutorial from @HopkinTeach #wormholechallenge #AppleEduChat #ADE19 #4thchat #BCS1BestThing pic.twitter.com/lZwX2EkfLk

— Heidi Samuelson (@swampfrogfirst) June 29, 2019

Confetti greenscreen … still a work in progress, but you get the idea. @DoInkTweets @Flipgrid @Pride_Mustangs #wormholechallenge pic.twitter.com/jhkfB61yXP

— Mark Rocha MEd (@d4entieducator) June 30, 2019

Now this brings out the kid in me. What a great holiday project for kids! I’m playing with green play-doh, iMotion HD App, iMovie & Googly Eyes. I think the 🔥 monster is my fav, or maybe the disco alien? All free apps. Total cost for monster $1.50 @AppleEDU #EveryoneCanCreate pic.twitter.com/cZecIQSEz4

— Paul Hamilton (@PaulHamilton8) June 28, 2019

Here’s my effort at the #WormholeChallenge. Using #keynote and #imovie. Thanks to @HopkinTeach for inspiration! #EveryoneCanCreate pic.twitter.com/wDJiFRZwCE

— Jenny Malcolm (@MrsJMalcolm) June 30, 2019

A little green screen trick I wanted to try out. It's a work in progress but another creative idea and use of green screen for the classroom. #AppleEduChat #EveryoneCanCreate @AppleEDU #WormholeChallenge pic.twitter.com/80amLZSpMQ

— Richard Hopkin 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (@HopkinTeach) June 27, 2019

How far can you dig boys? #WormholeChallenge #AppleEDUchat #iMovie #greenscreen pic.twitter.com/x532Glbxy2

— Simon Pile (@mrpielee) June 29, 2019

Fun with good coloring and iMovie. Stare into the waters and it will take you where you want to go. #EveryoneCanCreate #appleedu #WormholeChallenge pic.twitter.com/9M3zNwxc30

— Ian McKenzie (@mckenziecrms) June 29, 2019

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Did you see my stories last week about these goodies at Dollar Tree? Yes, you heard that right $1.00 Green Screen Cubes!! Makes a great green screen background and you can fold flat to store.

A post shared by ANITA • GOODWIN (@goodwinnovate) on Jun 22, 2019 at 2:32pm PDT

My secret garden #WormholeChallenge pic.twitter.com/e2f2YMGj32

— Mark Rocha MEd (@d4entieducator) June 30, 2019

Use #keynote to create your own greenscreen overlays to use in #iMovie. The area you fill with green will become transparent revealing your video. Export your slide as a movie to ensure your overlay is the same size as the rest of your iMovie project. #EveryoneCanCreate @AppleEDU pic.twitter.com/QITFTkgtRq

— Blueprint Learning (@BlueprintLearn) June 29, 2019

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A simple green mask can make learning fun. We made some animal hair with them. Swipe to see the book and mask we used with Green Screen. What fun things do you do with Green Screen?

A post shared by ANITA • GOODWIN (@goodwinnovate) on Jun 24, 2019 at 5:58pm PDT

Never thought of using our pool table as a green screen? pic.twitter.com/j5vbXwb3H8

— Paul Hamilton (@PaulHamilton8) June 30, 2019

RT @Mr_C_ICT: @EatSleepICTRpt Used your method with @DoInkTweets to turn myself into one of my favourite computer game characters. pic.twitter.com/zg45qU3d3r #doink #greenscreen #iste19

— DoInk Tweets (@DoInkTweets) June 30, 2019

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Use Green Silly Putty to attach a minifigure to a stick or straw. Rework the silly putty if it starts to get loose. You can find this at Dollar General for $1.00.

A post shared by ANITA • GOODWIN (@goodwinnovate) on Jun 25, 2019 at 5:16pm PDT

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How creative are these green screen videos!?!?! Have you tried green screen yet? What is holding you back? Making creative green screen videos without a large dedicated space has never been easier. Give these space saving green screen videos a try!