Windows Movie Maker Tutorial sites

http://www.atomiclearning.com/moviemaker2

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/getstarted/default.mspx

http://www.saskschools.ca/resources/techref/moviemaker/movie.html

http://www.fluffbucket.com/othettutorials/video/wmmaker.htm

http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Tutorials/Index.aspx

This one discusses and links to custom and customizable effects:

http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/

http://www.papajohn.org/

Advice on what camera to buy

Best brands—Sony, Canon, Sonic and JVC

• Get the best optics you can afford—ignore digital zoom and pay attention to optical zoom
• Get one that can take an external audio source
• For student use, it’s better to buy a larger, heftier model than the mini versions which tend to break more easily