Wednesday, 10 August 2011

Group 2 Multimedia Tools - Photo Story PMI


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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