Photo Story
PMI
Plus
Ø Photo Story is a great multimedia tool for all primary years.
Ø The younger ones would need the teacher close by to help create the story. Maybe a collaborative Photo Story for Prep and year one depending on ICT abilities and prior experience.
Ø Middle to upper primary when following instructions would find photostory easy to create.
Ø Photo Story is an easy to create creative multimedia tools which can enhance as assist in learning.
Ø It is a great presentation tool for assessment requirements for teachers.
Ø Learners can embed their own photos or photos from Creative Commons (eg Flickr).
Ø Photos can be cropped and red eye removed.
Ø Text can be included, music, learners can also record their own voices to make the photostory their own. Slide/image remains on screen for as long as the learners talks.
Ø Photo Story can be made individually or collaboratively.
Ø They can tell a story about what the learners have learnt in sequence. For example a science investigation can show using Photo Story the learning journey from the beginning of the investigation to the end.
Ø Photo Story can be created individually or in collaborative groups.
Ø Showing a Photo Story to the rest of the class can be used like an ‘expert jigsaw’.
Ø Photo Story can be included in class blogs or individual blogs, wiki.
Ø Photo Story is a great way to show care givers what students have being learning.
Ø A Photo Story would be a great gift to the students at the end of the year showing all students at work and play.
Minus
Ø Can only be as creative as the tool itself.
Ø Text placement on screen limited.
Ø Font colour limited on screen.
Ø For older students the tool may not allow enough individual creativity.
Interesting
Ø Must be saved as a 320 x 240 file to post to a blog.
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