Activity+Three

= Activity 3: PhotoStory and Your First Digital Story=

You will use PhotoStory to complete your first Digital Story. You have cameras, scanners, and the internet available to you as resources. Step by step guides to using PhotoStory are available.
1. Decide on the topic, purpose and point of view of your digital story. 2. Write a script that will be used as narration in your digital story AND provides the purpose and point of view you have chosen. 3. Develop a detailed storyboard. Be aware of the assessment rubric and 7 Elements found at http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/default.htm
 * Point of View
 * A Dramatic Question
 * Emotional Content
 * The Gift of your Voice
 * The Power of the Soundtrack
 * Economy
 * Pacing

4. Create a project folder on your computer in your MY DOCUMENTS folder. Save all audio and images here. 5. Use a computer microphone and record the narration of your script. 6. Select the images you would like to use for your digital story. 7. Select the audio you would like to use for your digital story. 8. Select additional content and text you would like to use for your digital story. 9. Import images into Photo Story. 10. Import audio and narration into Photo Story. 11. Modify number of images and/or image order, if necessary. 12. Finalize your digital story by saving it as a Windows Media Video (.wmv) file. 13. Show your digital story to your colleagues. 14. Gather feedback about how the story could be improved, expanded, and used in your classroom. 15. Assist a colleague with their own digital story. Congratulate yourself for a job well done!: