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Learn to create engaging digital stories using Microsoft Photo Story application with effects, transitions, and narration. Explore ideas for storytelling projects across various subjects. Join our training session for hands-on experience.
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Welcome to Photo Story Training EETT Training #2 Amy Coots, Jane Spohn, & Craig Stage March 29, 2010 *The sign in sheet will be passed around.
Photo Story Description • It is a Microsoft application that allows you to create “digital stories” from digital photos. It uses what is called a Ken Burns Effect, or pan and scan to create more interesting presentations. You can add effects, transitions, narration (headsets are part of the equipment in the EETT grant). • Ultimately you will have a Windows Media Video file. • Photo Story 3.1- Latest version
Photo Story • Photo Story is a free download. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/PhotoStory/default.mspx • Example: http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/task/photostory/ps3demos.htm #9 First Grade Memories • Use it @ home • We will be getting headsets with microphones with the EETT grant.
Photo Story Please launch Photo Story. Task: • 2 slides in Power point imported into Photo Story • At least 1 picture slide (but more would be better)
How to create a Photo Story: Craig • You can click on pictures and delete. • You can move them around.
Photo Story: Ideas for Digital Storytelling • Primary level: shapes, colors, phonics, numbers, weather, My Hero, family tree • Day-in-the-life-of project • Show/demonstrate a science project/scientific method • Field trip presentation • Introduction to the school • “How to” demonstration (write a paper and demonstrate steps/process) • Descriptive writing • Book review/Book report/Book trailers
Continued- • Interview (use photos from interview) • Take an essay or paper and match photos to it • A year in review (pictures through the year in your class w/ music and/or audio) • Special event presentation/orientation/Track & Field Day or Academic Field Day • About me presentation/Autobiography/Life Story • Biography on an individual • Any research project • Story themes • Geometry –real world application • History related presentation
More information • You can learn more about Photo Story at Atomic Learning. Simply search for “Photo Story” http://www.atomiclearning.com Username: firstname.lastname@ntiogasd.org Password default: ntioga • Email me (amy.coots@ntiogasd.org) or call 2939
Evaluation • Please complete the evaluation. It is needed for the Superintendent’s EETT grant file. Thank you for attending.