I would use this in the classroom for any presentation or project, whether individual or group work, where students can digitally display what they've learned. It would be great for a simple video on American symbols, insects, or plants.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Tool 7: storytelling to learn
I used Photostory to make a movie called, "Where do WORDS come from?" I was very excited to make this movie, considering the results I've seen from fellow bloggers. Its content is very important and useful in teaching reading intervention strategies, especially when it comes to working with younger students. I thought it would be easy to drop several pictures into a frame, but again I found myself struggling. I ended up making each multiple-picture frame in Powerpoint first, saving it as a jpg so I could import it later on Photostory. Long story short, I was a bit disheartened after working so hard because I felt that I was basically making a powerpoint slide. Here's the result...
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This tool really isn't hard. What I had to do to make it work was post my video seperate from my blogging. If you look at other people's Tool #7 you will see it appears two times...that is because (depending on the length of your video) it is easier to post the video seperate from your posting. Hope this helps you.
ReplyDeleteWow! That was a super PhotoStory! Sounds like you're learning how to work around problems and still create an awesome product.
ReplyDeleteMillie