Digital Storytelling with Photo Story 3

Things you need to know:

-Must have Windows XP
-Upgrade Media Player to 10 or higher click for download
-Upgrade Directx 9.x click for download
-Then install Photo Story 3 click for download

Integration Ideas:

-Digital Picture stories
-Photo Journals for labs, trips, etc.
-Instructional Videos
-Short Stories using student illustrations
-Assessment for science labs

-Illustration of a process
-History projects
-Commercials
-Animated Backgrounds for Movie Maker
-Showing how to solve equations in Math

Click here for Photo Story Handout

Getting Started

Decide on the type project you want to complete:
-Digital Picture story
-Short story using hand-drawn illustrations
-Story using computer generated graphics/backgrounds
-Combination of different mediums

Regardless of the project, it is easier to have your files ready for use before beginning. This will require a storyboard or plan.

http://www.windowsphotostory.com/
http://itdp.providence.edu/Help/Video.htm
http://www.coe.uh.edu/digitalstorytelling/gettingstarted.htm
http://www.papajohn.org/
http://millie.furman.edu/mll/tutorials/photostory3/index.htm
http://www.bama.ua.edu/~moore164/tutorial.htm
http://aam.wcu.edu/home/wsfiles/photostory3.pdf
http://www.sonic.com/products/Consumer/PhotoStory/ Site to download add-on for burning to DVD

How to Create Backgrounds for Titles/Text in Photo Story 3 with Microsoft Paint

Open Microsoft Paint
-A new file automatically opens with the default image settings -For a background in Photo Story you probably want the dimensions to be 1024 X 768 so go to: --> Image --> Attributes and change the width and height. Be sure pixels are selected. Click OK. -Then start designing by using the tools palette. If you want a solid color then select the ink well tool, choose the desired color and simply click inside the large solid area. - Your creation is only limited by your imagination at this point. Remember... this is a background for text, do not make it too busy. Saving your file: -Click on: -File -Save -Choose your location -Give the file a name -Change the file type to a .jpeg (.jpg) -Click Save Students can create illustrations for their short stories and many other ideas using this same method in Paint. That's how you create a background for your text if you do not want to place your text on a picture.
Using PowerPoint to create fantastic looking titles etc. PowerPoint Meets Photo Story 3
In PowerPoint, create slides with graphics, pictures, titles and anything else you want. No animations since you will be saving them as JPEGs. When you save your show choose "Save As" and in the field "Save as type" choose JPEG. This will allow you to save each individual slide as a JPEG. Once you are finished open Photo Story 3 and import the slides as pictures. Delightfully Digital Handout