PhotoStory

=PhotoStory 3 and Digital StoryTelling= Photostory is a free, easy-to-use tool for Windows that can be used to tell stories with images, text, voice, and music.

Tutorials
PhotoStory3 Tutorials - an excellent collection of resources by David Jakes PhotoStory3 Tutorials - from the University of Houston Windows Enhanced Podcasts - a complete guide to create a podcast and turn it into a movie that can be used in a podcast. by VCU School of Nursing Digital Storytelling Teacher Guide - a wealth of resources on creating digital stories and using PhotoStory in the classroom - by Microsoft
 * //Note: the converter mentioned in the guide does not work with Windows 7. A better converter is Format Factory.//

Converters
Format Factory is by far the best application for converting the PhotoStory .wmv files in to podcast friendly .mp4 files on Windows 7. Be careful when installing this program, as it tries to install extra toolbars from Ask.com. It also seems to not put a shortcut in the programs menu, so you will need to find it in the Program Files folder and add a shortcut to the desktop.

Creative Commons
An Educator's Guide to Creative Commons by Darren Draper Flickr Tools Compfight - a great way to search for Creative Commons Images, mostly on Flickr Creative Commons Search - searches across the web for a variety of media and content

CopyRight Friendly
Kitzu: http://www.kitzu.org/ Kits, sorted by content area and grade level that can be used for student projects. Hosted and maintained by the Orange County Department of Education

Storage Space
If you want to put your student stories on a space to share with parents and community members, Min.us is a great place to go. There is no need to create an account, but with an account, you'll be able to control who shares on your space. Simply drag and drop files on the site and they will display and play well from the site. Here's a sample movie shared on Min.us.

Publishing as a Podcast
If you would like to create a podcast to which others can subscribe, you will want to set up a podcast. Follow these directions to bring your files from Min.us to Blogger.

Student Examples
UDL4All from the Life 'Round Here Project

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