Photo Story 3
Robert Mayben: rmayben@bama.ua.edu
Introduction
1) The Technology in Motion Program (www.inservice.ua.edu/tim)
2) Workshop Web Site (www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/ps3.htm)
Photo
Story 3
1) What is Photo Story 3?
Photo Story 3 is
a free and easy to use program from Microsoft that enables users to create
compelling slide shows from digital images. Its features enable you to create a
slideshow with your digital pictures, edit your pictures, create your story
with original music, add narration, and share them. Windows XP and Windows
Media Player 10 are required for this program.
2) Where do I get
Photo Story 3? www.microsoft.com/photostory
3) Where can I see more samples of Photo Story 3
projects?
Northridge High School Home Page: www.nhs.tusc.k12.al.us
My
4) How can I use
Photo Story 3 with my students?
Digital
Storytelling: The process of
combining the art of telling stories with any of a variety of available
multimedia tools, including graphics, audio, video animation, and Web
publishing. (www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling)
Interactive Show-n-Tell: Students
could use Photo Story 3 in a variety of ways to present themselves or a topic
to the class.
5) Where can I
find more information about Photo Story 3?
UA TiM Photo
Story 3 Resources: www.bama.ua.edu/~rmayben/tim/photo3.htm
Mark Coffman’s
WindowsPhotoStory.Com: www.windowsphotostory.com
Ideas
for Digital Photography in the Classroom
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1.
take photos on field trips, to aid
in writing about them later 2.
publicize a class play or project 3.
make personalized name tags or
desk plates 4.
recording projects and
presentations for Open House 5.
create a digital class archive 6.
demonstrate vocabulary, emotions,
compare/contrast 7.
illustrate perspectives in art 8.
observe weather over a period of
time 9.
student portfolio 10. illustrate
process for complicated projects 11. illustrate
a science experiment 12. document
growth of classroom plant or pet 13. demonstrate
a P.E. exercise 14. develop
a student-generated, graphical web research site 15. school
showcase 16. enhancing
newsletters, pamphlets, food preparation notes, science reports, etc. 17. getting
images for web pages quickly and easily 18. email
attachments (e.g. sharing photos, global collaborative projects) 19.
self esteem activities (merit
certificates, student of the week, etc.) |
20. assisting
teaching where there is a variety of languages 21. analyzing
physical education activities 22. recording
science experiments 23. record
images of assembly of 3-D objects 24. sample
business card activities 25. documenting
computer networks, sports equipment, etc. 26. archiving
student photos over the years 27. presenting
images on parents nights of students at work & play 28. creating
panoramic images (with image stitching software) 29. artwork,
artistic creations and manipulations 30. providing
promotional photos of the school 31. recording
key features showing the way to a place (no map copyright issues) 32. use
a photo as a prompt for narrative or descriptive writing 33. school
newspaper 34. class
newspaper or newsletter 35. graphics
for written reports and presentations 36. write
letters to pen pals and others (such as reading buddies in another grade),
inserting photos 37. send
photos via e-mail to electronic pen pals |
Digital
Photography Resource Sites
1. Digital Photography Short Courses:
www.shortcourses.com
2. Kathy Shrock’s Digital Gadgets: chool.discovery.com/schrockguide/gadgets.html
3.
4. 1001 Uses for a Digital Camera: pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfcasio/qvuses.htm
5. Adobe Digital Kids Club: www.adobe.com/education/digkids/lessons/main.html
6. The Digital Camera in Education: www.drscavanaugh.org/digitalcamera/
7. Quick! Get the Digital Camera: www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech148.shtml
8. Tech4Learning Handout: k-12.pisd.edu/multimedia/peripherals/camera/camerasettings.pdf
9.
Plano ISD Digital Camera Guide: k-12.pisd.edu/multimedia/peripherals/camera/camera.htm
10.Wacona Elementary Ideas: www.wacona.com/digicam/digicam.html
11.Going Digital in the Classroom: www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/sbeck/digital/goingdigital.htm
12.ELF Digital Photography Workshop: www.lauriefowler.com/digphoto.html
Notes
on Photo Story 3
Step 1) Begin a New Story
Step 2a) Import Pictures
Step 2b) Arranging Pictures
Step 2c) Editing Pictures
Step 3a) Adding Titles (text) to Pictures
Step 3b) Adding Effects
Step 4a) Narrating Pictures (need microphone)
Step 4b) Customize Motion
Step 4c) Transitions
Step 5) Add Background Music (create or select from
your own)
Step 6) Save your project & story (2 files:
.wmv & .wp3)