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PHOTOSTORY 3 CANHELPME

TEACH? SHOWME!

Jocelyn White


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Introduction

How would you like for your students to be

engaged in learning AND produce

worthwhile, meaningful, educational

products?


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The answer is:

PhotoStory 3 software

With this software, students can createpresentations that include images, music, text,

and audio.


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Research Says:

When done as a part of childrensprogramming, digital storytelling can help

build the 21st century skills that children will

need to succeed in school and eventually in

the modern workforce. (Czarnecki, 15)

Struggling writers are seldom strategic

writers; however, the components of creating

digital stories may help them compose more

strategically. (Sylvester, 291)


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Why use this softwarewhen I already knoweverything about PowerPoint?

Differentiated Instruction Student Centered Learning Enhance 21st Century Skills

Fun to Use Multiple Uses in Various Genres Builds Communication Skills


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Objectives for using

PhotoStory 3

Participants will be able to:

-Download PhotoStory 3 Software

-Upload Images in PhotoStory-Add Text to PhotoStory

-Add Audio to PhotoStory

-Add Music to PhotoStory-Successfully create a PhotoStory


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How does PhotoStory 3 Solve the

Problem?

Before using PhotoStory 3 software I must

create objectives for myself and my students.

Give a goal for the end product.

PhotoStory 3 now helps me achieve my goal.

Ill show an example of my Photostory addressing

my objectives later.


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Go tohttp://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=11132

1

Click DOWNLOAD

This is a free software.2

Follow on screen directionsuntil installed on yourcomputer.

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Getting Started


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Step 1

Click

Begin

A New

story


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Step 2

Click

Next


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Hint

If you get

stuck,

refer to

theHelp

Button

located

on eachpage.


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STEP 3

1.) ClickImport

Pictures

in order to

placepictures

into the

PhotoStory.


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BROWSE

YOURPICTURES

FORTHE

IMAGEYOU

WANTTO

USE.


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Step 3 cont.

Click on

the picture.

Click OK.


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Step 4

Use the icons

under the

photos to edit

the selectedimages.

You can

- Change color

- Remove red-eye

- Rotate

- Advance Edit


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Helpful HintsFor morerefinedediting click

the LearnMorebutton.

Dont

forget theHelpbutton isalwaysthere!

ClickNextwhenfinished.


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Step 5 -Click oneachimageyou haveadded to

add text.

This is

notrequiredto moveon.


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Step 5 cont. Change

textfont andlayoutwith theWord-likeicons.

ClickNextwhenfinished


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Step 6 Audio

This willrequire a

microphone

or a

computerthat detects

audio.


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NOTE

If you dont have a microphone or a

computer that detects audio you CAN skip

the step it is NOT required to move

forward.

Click the picture you want to add sound to.

You DO NOT have to add sound to every

picture.


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Step 6 Cont.

By simplyclicking on

the RED

record

button

you can

record

yourvoice.


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Speak into

the

microphone

and push

the Stop

button

when you

havefinished.

Click

Preview

to hear the

recording.


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Step 6 cont. When you

are happy

with your

recording

clickNext.


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Step 7 Music

Music will have tobe saved to the

computer before it

can be accessed.

(RememberCopyright!)

OR

You can also create

your own music to

maximize the

PhotoStory here.


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Step 8Youve made it! Save it!

Dependingon how you

will use the

file you will

choose theappropriate

file type.


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Saving Continued

Name your PhotoStory


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Saving Continued

Click Next


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View Your Story!


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Congratulations!

You have now completed your first

PhotoStory! You can now view the story,

start a new one, or exit the program.


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I hope you can see how this product can be

used to differentiate learning and student

created projects.

By giving students options, you open up their

minds and creativity. By showing them you can

use technology, you inspire!


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Content Area Suggestions

Math Create a Digital Story showing the

steps to solving a problem. (Any Grade Level)

Social Studies Create a Digital Story telling

about a certain war, important figure, or

event.

Science Lab reports could be presented in

this multifaceted way or digital dissections

could be created.

Wh t i th t d d d t i


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What is the most dreaded topic

covered in the English

Classroom?

POETRY

Instructional Problem:

How do I get my students (and

myself) to like poetry?


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Poetry:

Instructional Product Example


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Assessment

Are you now confident in your ability to:

Download PhotoStory 3

Upload Images

Insert Text

Add Audio

Add Music

Do you have any questions?


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Quick Check

Create a PhotoStory 3 now that includes the

following:

3 Clipart Pictures

Text on 1 Image

Audio on 1 Image

Pre-loaded Music


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References

Czarnecki, K. (2009). How digital storytelling

builds 21st century skills. Library Technology

Reports. 15-19.

Sylvester, R., & Greenidge, W. (2009). Digital

storytelling: extending the potential for

struggling writers. Reading Teacher, 63 (4)

384-395.

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