PhotoStory3+Handout+-+by+Kenneth

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 * Photo Story3 – A Great Tool! – EASY!

Photo Story3 is a free Microsoft product available via download! You can download the program from the following site: [|http://www.microsoft.com] & type //Photo Story Download// in the search box. Photo Story3 is probably already loaded on your computer at school.  Note: The .wp3 file can be edited later if you have saved all of your photos/files in the same folder. The .wmv file can’t be edited. If you would like to add a colored slide at the beginning of your Photo Story… go to this website. http://www.windowsphotostory.com/Guides/TitleSlides/adding-a-tile-only-slide.aspx Right click on the color that you want and “save image as”. Then, in Photo Story import that picture into you project. Here’s how to edit the size of all of your photos at once. This process will allow you to take photos from one file, save them at a smaller size, and place the smaller sized photos in a NEW location. Thus leaving your original photos unchanged… 1. Open Microsoft Office Picture Manager **(Left click on start / all programs / Microsoft Office / Microsoft Office Tools / Microsoft Office Picture Manager)** 2. Click on **Add picture Shortcuts** and navigate to your photos. Click on the first photo and hold down your shift key and click on the last photo to select the photos. 3. Click on **File** then **Export** 4. On the right side of the screen **choose a New Location** (very important so that you don’t overwrite your original photos) by clicking on **Export Selected Files To…** and browse to where you want the newly resized photos stored. – I would create a new folder for the exported photos to be saved. 5. Under **Export Files Using This Size**… Use the drop down box to select the size of the photos to be “Document Small – 800 x 600” 6. That’s it. You now have changed all of the photo sizes so that the file size will be much smaller! Now, open Photo Story and begin! Digital storytelling addresses the development of the interpretation of digital media and the application of that interpretation to a personal message or story. increasing the depth and power of that communication. visualization of the writing, resulting in an additional level of perception that extends the writing process to a place seldom reached. such, student investment is greatly increased resulting in greatly improved motivation and end product. • **Research Skills:** Documenting the story, finding and analyzing pertinent information; • **Writing Skills:** Formulating a point of view and developing a script; • **Organization Skills:** Managing the scope of the project, the materials used and the time it takes to complete the task; • **Technology Skills:** learning to use a variety of tools, such as digital cameras, scanners, microphones and multimedia authoring software; • **Presentation Skills:** Deciding how to best present the story to an audience; • **Interview Skills:** Finding sources to interview and determining questions to ask; • **Interpersonal Skills:** Working within a group and determining individual roles for group members; • **Problem-Solving Skills:** Learning to make decisions and overcome obstacles at all stages of the project, from inception to completion; and • **Assessment Skills:** Gaining expertise critiquing their own and others’ work.
 * 1. ** Open Photo Story3 - (**Left click on start / all programs / Photo Story3 for Windows)** On the opening screen choose **Begin a new story ** and click **Next. **
 * 2. ** Click on **Import Pictures. ** Navigate to where you have your photos stored. Click on the photos (To select several at one time hold down the shift key while you click on the photos.) and click **OK. NOTE: You can use up to 300 photos in one Photo Story. If you are importing around 10 or more photos please see the following page for help on reducing picture sizes! **
 * 3. ** The photos will now be imported into Photo Story. Follow this same procedure with any other photos you want to import. (Note: If your photos have black borders, you will get a message that asks if you want to remove the borders.) When you are finished importing photos, click **Next. **
 * 4. ** The next screen allows you to add text to each photo. You can modify the type and color of text by clicking on the **Select Font ** button. You can also choose to have the words typed at the top, middle, or bottom of the page. When text editing is complete, click **Next**.
 * 5. ** Add motion and transitions. For this stage, click on the **Customize Motion ** button below the photo. For **Motion and Duration, **click on the box beside **“Specify start and end…”** and choose where the pan begins and ends in the photo. For transitions, click on the tab labeled **Transitions ** and choose a transition that seems appropriate for the page. Click **Next **.
 * 6. ** Narration comes next. If you want to include it, you will need a microphone. Click on the red **Record Narration ** button when you are ready to record. When recording is finished, click the box icon to stop recording. Preview and click **Next. **
 * 7. **Click on **select** music (if you have music already saved and want to use it) or **Create Music.** There are some interesting choices for the **create music** option.
 * 8. ** Click on **save project.** (Save it to your flash drive, “G” drive if you have space or the “C” drive of the computer). This saves your “project” as a .wp3 file which is a Photo Story3 file. You will then click on **Next** to prepare your project for viewing on Windows Media Player! Specify the location and file name for your story. Adjust settings if needed. Click **Next**. This process may take several minutes and this timeframe length depends on the number of photos you have and the music you have in your Photo Story.
 * 9. ** Once you have your completed Photo Story you will have a Photo Story 3 file with a .wp3 extension AND a file with a .wmv extension that can be played using Windows Media Player.
 * Notes: **
 * Options to share this Photo Story with others: **
 * 1. ** Save this file (.wmv file) to your flash/usb drive.
 * 2. ** Insert a blank CD and burn this file (.wmv file) to the cd.
 * 3. ** Save this file (.wmv file) on your “G” drive (be aware of space requirements).
 * 4. ** Create the Photo Story on your local computer and play it from there. (C Drive)
 * 5. ** If you’re really fancy and if it’s appropriate, you can put this on your web page! (Ask me how!)
 * 6. ** If you want a DVD… It requires a separate add-on program available for about $20.00
 * If space is an issue: - Reducing Photo Sizes using Microsoft Office Picture Manager **
 * NOTE: You can use up to 300 photos in a single Photo Story. ** The only limitation is storage space! When you include a large number of photos it would be beneficial to edit the photo size before importing.
 * // Digital Storytelling: What do kids really learn? //**
 * Digital storytelling develops visual and multimedia literacy in students **.
 * Digital storytelling provides students with a competitive and compelling **
 * voice ** by enlarging the boundaries of who students can communicate with and by
 * Digital storytelling permits students to recapture creativity, develop it and **
 * intensify it, apply it, extend it… **
 * Digital storytelling helps students write more effectively ** by permitting the
 * Digital storytelling provides an authentic personal learning experience ** - as
 * Digital storytelling teaches technology and information literacy. **
 * When students are able to participate in the multiple steps of designing, **
 * creating and presenting their own digital stories, they increase a full complement of literacy skills, including: **