Photostory

This week in class we learned how to use the program Photostory. First, for practice we learned how to upload pictures into the program. Then we set motion to the pictures and learned how to read into the program. Reciting a poem about butterflies, we read lines of the poem to go along with the pictures of the butterflies. Then, to finish our assignments we put background music into our presentations. Then, we did a similar assignment but with a longer story to get more practice. To finish up the class, we began our own individual assignments using Photostory to go along with a lesson plan we could use in our future classrooms. I chose to create a lesson plan using Photostory that introduces the characters of the well-known novel, The Outsiders.
I really like this program. I think it can be extremely useful for teachers in making interesting classroom lectures and activities that will keep the students intrigued. I also feel as though this program is a fun way for students to present information and learn their way around the computer a little more. The examples of assignments done by Professor Ross's previous students were interesting and fun to see!