PhotoStory

Any PreK teachers out there ever heard of PhotoStory? Maybe I'm behind the times, but I just discovered this wonderful tool!

What is it? -- Y'all ready for this?? (adapted from wikipedia) Microsoft Photo Story is a free app that allows users to create a show and tell presentation from their digital photos! (WHAT WHAT!!) The software allows the user to add narration and background music to create a Windows Media Video movie file with transitions and pan and zoom effects. Once a photo story has been made it can be played on Windows Media Player or burned to a DVD or CD.

So, there are tons of ways to use PhotoStory in the classroom! How about an orientation/Welcome to School PhotoStory to show parents on "Meet the Teacher" night? (idea from pre-kpages.com). OR you can prepare a PhotoStory to communicate with parents techniques and activities they can try at home to enhance learning in the classroom.

Here's a good one -----> INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS IN THE CLASSROOM. Check this out!

http://vimeo.com/469913