I had a great time making this little project. It was incredibly user-friendly, taking you through step by step and allowing a wide variety of modifications in font, color, and transitions, etc. I couldn't figure out how to put music on it, but that would certainly add something more--especially with a Disney soundtrack!
One of my favorite classes in college was a literature and film class. These days if someone writes a good novel, instantly the movie buzz begins. People long to see the characters they get to know so well on paper come to life on the big screen. Characters become incredibly important to people, and watching a movie can be a magical or infuriating experience. Using photostory in an English classroom is a way to allow students to be a part of that process, without taking lots of time for actual film-making, something that most schools wouldn't have access to. I found one website called "english teacher's friend" that listed different ways to use photo story or movie story. Some of their suggestions were to do biography on themselves or an author, create a trailer for a book, or use it to create a review. I think the last one would be a great way to recap the year. I believe in lots of different hands on, cultural experiences in studying literature, and having the students create a photostory review of our different experiences throughout the year would not only conjure up positive memories, but help them review all the major works of literature we'd studied throughout their year. It would be a wonderful refresher. They could also do a team project where they create scenes from the literature, taking several still pictures, and then working them into a sort of movie. The software is so accessible and usable, it wouldn't take the time or expertise that a real movie might demand, but would still give them a chance to bring a novel or poem to life in a unique way.
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