Photo+Story


 * What is Photo Story?**

//Photo Story 3 is a Microsoft Windows XP program that is installed on each computer in every migrated school. It is a free program that you can download at home to create digital storytelling. (//[|//http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx//]//) You must have Windows Media Player 10 downloaded to use Photo Story 3.// There are many ways to use Photo Story in the classroom. Here are just a few ideas -
 * Curriculum Connections **
 * Digital Storytelling - There are many ideas and examples from the [|College of Education at the University of Houston]
 * Alternative to writing a report to share factual information
 * Digital photo slideshowof class work or projects
 * Class events
 * Tutorials from screenshots
 * Public service announcements
 * Photo journeys through the year
 * Equipment Needed **
 * A computer
 * [|Photo Story 3 software downloaded]
 * Pictures
 * Microphone - for narration, if so desired
 * Additional music if you do not like the music provided in the program


 * Image Resources**
 * **Please note: For elementary school - Teachers should pull resources ahead of time and place images in a folder for students to pick from.**
 * [|Discovery Streaming] - A great place to find images.
 * [|Pics4Learning] - This link is also located under the Multimedia folder on the Application menu.
 * [|Flickr] - **Careful with content! There are some amazing pictures on this site, but there are also images that are inappropriate for student searching.** Click on Advanced Search, type in the topic of pictures you want to search for, scroll down to the bottom and select the box next to Creative Commons - "Only search within Creative Commons-licensed content" for pictures that you can use in your projects. Click on the picture you want to download. You will notice that pictures that allow you to download will have an "All Sizes" button at the top of the picture. Click on this to find the size you desire for your project. Select the size and download it. Please see the image below for a visual of the previous instructions.


 * Tutorials and Online Resources**

[|Photo Story 3 Video Tutorials by JakesOnline!]

http://delicious.com/AimeeM/Photostory