Photo+Story+3

=Photo Story 3 = "Digital Storytelling gives students a unique, enriching experience of discovering their own voice, artistic talent, and originality. Students discover they have something worth sharing along with learning the art of creating effective, memorable pieces of communication." DEN in SL, April, 2008

**Download:**

 * [|Microsoft Photo Story 3 for Windows]

Tutorials:

 * [|Langwitches]
 * [|jakesonline.org]
 * [|Video tutorials]
 * [|Great Directions]

Images:

 * [|Discovery Education]
 * [|images]
 * [|photos]
 * PowerPoint slides can be saved as .jpg and inserted in Photo Story
 * Student work can be scanned and saved as .jpg.

Music:

 * [|Discovery Education]
 * [|My Diigo resources for music]
 * [|My Diigo resources for audio]

Creating a project with PhotoStory 3:

 * 1) Select **Begin a new story** and click **Next**
 * 2) Import your pictures
 * Click **Import Pictures**
 * Use green arrows to rotate if needed
 * Click **Edit** to crop a picture, to correct contrast, color levels, or red eye,or to add an effect
 * Rearrange pictures if needed
 * **Save your project**
 * Click **Next**

3. If desired, add a title to your pictures
 * Click on the desired image and type in the text box
 * You can change the color of the font, placement of the text
 * When finished, click **Next.**

4. Narration can be added to each picture by clicking on an image and then clicking the **Red Record Button.** When you are finished with the narration, click the **Black Stop Button.**
 * Writing what you plan to say in the notes area will help the narration go smoothly

5. To add motion to your pictures, click on **Customize Motion**
 * Transitions for the pictures can be picked at this time by clicking on the **Transition Tab**.
 * When finished, click **Next.**

6. Adding Background Music
 * Click **Select Music** to add music you have saved on your computer. Remember copyright laws.
 * Click **Create Music.**
 * Choose desired Genre, Style, Band, Mood, Tempo, and Intensity from the listed choices.
 * To hear the selection, click **Play.**
 * When finished, click **OK.**
 * Click **Preview** to see your project.
 * When satisfied, click **Next.**

7. To save your project:
 * Decide how you want to save it and click **Next.**
 * **Save your project.**

Ideas:

 * Have your students create biographies of famous people, personal stories, math stories or explaining math concepts.
 * Autobiographies
 * Research - States, Countries, Explorers, Science concepts