Photostory

This is a photostory that I created for our latest assignment. It tells the story of a recent trip to Virginia Beach. I created this by using by using Microsoft Photostory. I found the program relatively simple to use and I experimented with different effects to add creativity to the story. When I finished, I saved the program as a .wmv file and was able to embed it into my blog.

This program would definitely interest my students and it could be used by them to create their own story and demonstrate some creativity and originality. It would meet several of the ISTE NETS*T standards such as facilitating and inspiring student learning and creativity bu using digital-age technology. In addition, a teacher could use this resource to tell students a story which wold incorporate another standard of teacher use of technology to model digital-age learning.

One way I think this program could be integrated into the classroom would be for an educational field trip. Many students have their own cameras and could bring them on a field trip. They could take relevant photos of whatever they were studying and then integrate them into a story by using photostory. The students would enjoy this activity and keep the final project as a memory of the school year.