Digital Storytelling Microsoft Photo Story 3 Presented by

Digital Storytelling: Microsoft Photo Story 3 Presented by Lindsay Miller MA Linguistics - TESOL Jean Craft MA English - TESOL Developed with Irangi Egodapitiya MS Technical Communication This place is too cold!

Definition What is Digital Storytelling? Digital Storytelling is the use of a computer, digital photos, drawings, special photo effects, and narration to bring student writings and presentations alive in a 2 to 3 minute movie-like product.

Overview Learn ways Digital Storytelling can enhance student learning See examples of completed student stories Create a brief digital story Discover where and how to acquire the free software

DIRE Benefits to Teachers Develop a variety of student assignments (visual stories to formal presentations) Involve students in knowledge acquisition skills Resource - user-friendly and free Enables teachers to meet learning objectives and be innovative which brings learning alive

Students GRASP Benefits Skills Gained across integrated subjects Skills and Knowledge Retained Skills Acquired useful in other arenas Learning Stimulated through technology Technology use Perceived as desirable http: //photosity. info/cute -baby-penguin-pictures/

Digital Storytelling Can be a/an True Experience Imaginary Story Event Documentary Project Presentation Department Overview Video Brochure

What is … Microsoft Photo Story 3

Features of Photo Story 3 Include options to: Download Photographs Change appearance of image such as • Sepia • Watercolor Add titles and captions Type script prompts for voice-over narration Slide-to-slide transitions library Add music

Example – Canxi’s story

Example – Huina’s story

Example – Bander’s story

Let’s get started! http: //true-wildlife. blogspot. com/2010/12/adelie-penguin. html

Steps to success: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) 11) Open Computer to Desktop In Browser type http: //web. mst. edu/~edtech/photostory 3/ Pick photos for story and save to Desktop Open Photo Story 3 – Choose Begin a New Story Arrange the photos in sequence to fit a story Begin with Photo #1: Add narration, text, transition, music, then move to next photo. Directions are given in Photo Story 3 Save the project and SAVE for Playback on PC Save the video to desktop Play your story Email to yourself

Digital Stories are http: //animals. nationalgeographic. com/animals/photos/pen guins/ Review Powerful tools that engage learners and stimulate learning Applicable to many subjects Easy to create with Photo Story 3

Web Link ~ Photo Story 3 ~ NOTE: Although it says it’s only for Windows XP, this link contains the updated version that works on Windows 7, too. Free Download: http: //www. microsoft. com/enus/download/details. aspx? displaylang= en&id=11132

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