PS+in+1P+Geo


 * Photo Story in 1P Geo**

Students can really enjoy making a small clip with Photo Story 3. Let us look at an example with a resource industry in Canada.

Steps:

1. Assignment: students should show one environmental problem associated with open pit, strip and underground mining.

2. Students should prepare a storyboard outlining what they want to put in their video. Each pane should correspond to an image that they will use with one idea.



3. The students should then choose images that will help them display their story. Pupils should be pointed in the direction of royalty free images such as sites like: http://flickr.com or http://www.sxc.hu For example: []

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4. Pupils are now ready to used Photo Story to explain their story. a. import pictures b. add effects to images c. add titles to images d. narrate each image e. add music f. export as .wmv file

5. Here is an example: [|3minetypes.wmv]

__Different uses of Photo Story in Geography__

->Allows to accomodate for different types of learners in your class

->They could play a television reporter on the scene

->Immigration to use for profiles of somebody's life

->You could give them the images and have them provide the narration about what they see.

->Any presentation on any given subject (a replacement for powerpoint).

->This would be helpful for ELL's who are working on their ennunciation.

->Use as an introduction (teacher generated video).

->Use as a pre- or a follow-up field trip (have kids bring their cameras and take photos to upload after).

6. __Examples of Resource Industries in PHoto Story__

->Mike M: [|PhotoStory1.wmv] ->Kim L-J: ->Earl H: ->Will N: ->John R: ->Tony S:[|NFLD Fishery.wmv] ->Steve B: ->Debbie H: -> AnneS: ->Meghan F: ->Kimberl;y L: [|KimL.wmv]