Photo+Story

Microsoft **Photo Story** that allows users to create presentations from their digital photos. The software uses the Ken Burns Effect on digital photos and allows adding narration, effects, transitions and background music to create a movie file with pan and zoom effects.
 * Photo Story**
 * Description**:


 * Publisher/Manufacturer-** Microsoft


 * Link**:[|http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx Pricing information: free application]


 * Cost**: free

Application to the classroom

Read a well known fairy tale to students. Students can create and depict their own fairy tale. provide 6 - 8 images and have students create inpromptu stories using the images || Students create a video of the major tourist attractions in their state and exchange with other schools interested in completing a similar video to share. || Students research information about an animal of interest and then create a video depicting that information. ||
 * NETS*S**
 * **Creativity and Innovation** || Literature
 * **Communication and Collaboration** || 50 States
 * **Research and Information Fluency** || Animals
 * **Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making** || Working collaboratively with a group students make decisions on what they project will depict . ||
 * **Digital Citizenship** || Students should understand that production of and/or sharing of digital media can have an effect (including a negative effect) if material is considered inappropriate or offensive to others or themselves. ||
 * **Technology Operations and Concepts** || Ask students to teach other students (or groups of stduents) how to use this software as a form of authentic assessment. ||

**NETS*T**


 * **Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity** ||  ||
 * **Design and Develop Digital Age Learning Experiences and Environments** ||  ||
 * **Model Digital Age Work and Learning** ||  ||
 * **Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility** ||  ||
 * **Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership** ||  ||