Using+Photo+Story

Using Photo Story Here are some resources to help you when using Photo Story.

**Photo Story Guide**

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**Examples**

Here are some examples of Photo Story projects, as well as some websites and video to guide through your project.


 * Photo Story Examples**

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Here is a **tutorial page** you can read through to help you.

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 * Online Tutorials**

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You can download Photo Story software from the following website:

[|http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=92755126-a008-49b3-b3f4-6f33852af9c1&DisplayLang=en]

Remember, you should always give credit to where you get your images from. You can also find copyright free images in Canadian Clipart located in the programs section under the "Start" button on your desktop.

**Music** Use the following website for music for your Photo Story. Be sure to download it as an MP3 file.

[|www.freeplaymusic.com]

Here is the Barbara Walters example: media type="youtube" key="PnkPHuUr4XM" height="344" width="425"

**RUBRIC**

Here is the rubric for your project.

**Final Video Rubric **  ** Category ** || **1 ** || **2 ** || **3 ** || **4 ** || ** Creativity ** || Product shows no evidence of original thinking; borrowed ideas are not credited to the originator. || Product shows little evidence of original thinking. || Product shows some original thought; work shows new ideas and insights. || Product shows a high degree of originality; ideas are well-developed and expressed in a highly creative manner. || ** & Effects ** || Transitions and effects are not used or are awkward and d istracting. || Transitions and effects are used, but are not always appropriate for the content. || Transitions provide a smooth and effective connection between scenes; effects are appropriate and add to the story or message. || Transitions and effects are highly effective and reflect the mood and content of the piece. || ** Focus/Impact ** || The movie strays from the main focus and is disorganized; the message has little impact on the audience. || The overall focus or message is evident but some parts are missing, irrelevant or poorly organized so that the audience may not clearly understand. || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT; msobidifontfamily: ArialMT;">The focus or message is clear and the shots tell the story; the movie has an impact on the audience. || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT; msobidifontfamily: ArialMT;">The story or message is clear, focused and compelling; the audience is moved by the content. || ** Pace & Flow ** || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT; msobidifontfamily: ArialMT;">The movie is a selection of clips that do not work together to tell the story or convey the message; clips are often too long to keep the audience's attention or too short to convey the proper message. || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT; msobidifontfamily: ArialMT;">Clips are sequenced in a manner that the story or message can generally be followed and audience attention maintained; clips are sometimes too long or too short. || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT; msobidifontfamily: ArialMT;">Clips advance the storyline or message successfully and are long enough to make each point clearly without wasted time; the story flows smoothly at a pace that captures the attention of the audience. || <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: ArialMT; msobidifontfamily: ArialMT;">All clips advance the storyline or message in a smooth and highly engaging manner; clips are timed to grab the attention of the audience. ||
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Uploading Photo Story to Wiki Here are the steps you need to follow to upload it to your Wiki page.

1) Save your Photo Story in My Videos. 2) Go to Wiki and click Edit page. 3) Go to "Uploading Pictures and Files" 4) Click on "Upload Files" 5) Click on "Single File Upload Tool" 6) Browse and find your video in "My Videos." It will look like a black screen. 7) Open the file. 8) Click upload. This will take some time. 9) After it is uploaded, double click on the icon. 10) Your video will then appear on the wiki.