PhotoStory

=Introduction= They say a picture is worth a thousand words! To make your narrative about your country even stronger, you will use pictures that you gather from the Internet to create a PhotoStory. PhotoStory is a powerful program that is similar to PowerPoint but it looks more like a movie and is easy to narrate.

=Steps= Please complete the steps below in the order shown:
 * 1) Complete all your research forms using the online links shown under Research Links and print materials. If you need a form, don't forget that you can download it from the Notetaking Guides section of this wiki.
 * 2) Write your narrative. Your opening must be written in a way that makes someone want to read more. Think of what is most unique, interesting or exciting about your country. Then write about it! An example of a good opening would be: "They aren't easy to see on a map - these tiny islands resting on a vast sea but if you steer your eyes southwest of India, look toward the equator and try to find what looks like a necklace floating among the waves, you are seeing the jewels of the Indian Ocean known as the Maldives."
 * 3) Have your narrative approved by Ms. Andersen. Remember good writing needs to be revised. It is rare that a first draft is perfect!
 * 4) Once your narrative is approved, you will use the planning sheet to find photographs of your country. You will be looking for a picture of the people, the currency, a map and more. You will save each of these pictures to a folder that you name "Photostory2010yourlastname". The name of each picture should be the number that it was given on the planning sheet. For example, when you find your map picture save it as 1 in the PhotoStory folder you created.
 * 5) Once you have found all the photographs on your planning sheet, take your narrative and look at each paragraph. Write the number of the photograph that best matches each photograph. However, everyone's map should be the first slide. Have Mrs. O'Reilly approve your picture choices.
 * 6) Open PhotoStory. Import your pictures and narrate them.

You will be amazed at what you can create!

=Photo Planning Guide= = = =PhotoStory Tutorial= Photostory []

Tutorial 1 | Beginning the digital storytelling process (1:45)

Tutorial 2 | Removing black borders from images (1:47)

Tutorial 3 | Adding text to a title slide or image (1:32)

Tutorial 4 | Adding your voice narration. (5:02)

Tutorial 5 | Customizing motion with Pans (2:11)

Tutorial 6 | Customizing motion with Zooms (1:07)

Tutorial 7 | Fine tuning motion in your digital story (1:25)

Tutorial 8 | Adding transitions (1:39)

Tutorial 9 | Adding background music-mp3's (1:32)

Tutorial 10 | Adding background music-onboard music (1:41)

Tutorial 11 | Finishing Your Digital Story (3:30)