A SIMPLE PROJECT

PhotoStory3 was designed in 2005 to provide home users with an easy way to share photos with friends and family. "Miss You, Grandma", an example of a quick PhotoStory project, includes four of the five basic elements of any PhotoStory project:

• Photos
• Titles
• Music
• Motion

What you don�t see is narration -- the element that makes this tool especially helpful in the classroom. PhotoStory3 allows users to record their voices as they talk about a picture or topic. PhotoStory3 stays on that one photo until the narration stops, making student-created projects a snap! Imagine a sixth grader researching the life and achievements of George Washington Carver. She could save pictures found on the Internet, take notes about important information, add the pictures to her PhotoStory, and narrate facts about Carver for each picture.

With only four basic steps, you can complete your first PhotoStory3 in just a few minutes. Let�s get started; later we�ll consider some classroom applications for the program.

Next: Start with pictures.