photostory

Using PhotoStory to Meet Universal Design for Learning Guidelines

= **What is PhotoStory?** =
 * Microsoft Photo Story** is a photo presentation program for Windows. It lets you drag photos onto a window, arrange them as needed, then provide custom narration, transitions, zooms, pans, audio soundtracks and/or custom auto-generated music, then export the result as a WMV file.


 * UDL Guidelines**:


 * 1) //Provide Multiple Means of Representation//--Learners differ in the ways that they perceive and comprehend information that is presented to them.
 * 2) //Provide Multiple Means of Expression//--Learners differ in the ways that they can navigate a learning environment and express what they know.
 * 3) //Provide Multiple Means of Engagement//--Learner differ markedly in the ways in which they can be engaged or motivated to learn. Some learners are highly engaged by spontaneity and novelty while others are disengaged, even frightened; by those aspects, preferring strict routine.

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 * 1:28 minutes**
 * Subject**: Reading
 * Grade**: 6
 * Research Guide:** http://rpmsmedia.wikispaces.com/Greek+Myths

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 * 39 minutes**
 * Subject**: Math
 * Grade**: 6
 * Research Guide**: http://rpmsmedia.wikispaces.com/Slope

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 * 55 minutes**
 * Subject**: Social Studies
 * Grade**: 6
 * Research Guide:** http://rpmsmedia.wikispaces.com/SilkRoad
 * Example of a School Project from Tilden MS: (4:35 minutes)**

= Create Your Own PhotoStory: =


 * FlickrStorm: Watch following three videos on how to effectively use this tool with students.
 * Tutorial 1: @http://bit.ly/pvledn
 * Turorial 2: @http://bit.ly/mTOvrw
 * Tutorial 3: @http://bit.ly/qi0mUW
 * Advanced Flickr Search--search on one of the creative commons licenses for copyright-friendly photos[[image:Avd_Flickr.jpg width="800" height="587"]]
 * Advanced Google Images[[image:Advanced_Google_Search.jpg width="800" height="399"]]

Open PhotoStory
To download PhotoStory on your home computer (PC only), refer to this link.

To access PhotoStory QuickGuide, refer to this PDF document:

For PhotoStory directions, refer to this PowerPoint: [|photo-story-directions.pptx]

Optional Tutorials:
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= Why Does Choice Matter? = Move past “special projects” and in order to get to a range of choices to meet the needs of all your learners: @http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/hiat/udl/video/project_menu/
 * 3:30 minutes**