Tips on Using Photo Story 3  

•  Creating Multimedia Video Files using Microsoft Photo Story 3 (User Guide) PDF

• Converting PowerPoint Slides to Photo Story PDF 

• Create a folder for the project you will be working on. Place all files you will need in that folder (e.g., images, PowerPoint slides, music, etc.).

• Remember that there are two files you create in Photo Story – a wp3 (Photo Story) file and a wmv (Windows Media Video) file.
• The wp3 file is editable.
• The wmv is the final version which cannot be edited, only viewed.

• Add a title and credit slide by adding an image. You can use the site below.
• http://www.windowsphotostory.com/Guides/TitleSlides/adding-a-tile-only-slide.aspx

• Remember to cite your sources. As you collect images from appropriate sites on the Internet, it is good practice to keep a record of what you save (including the name of the image, the author, the site, and the date you retrieved it).
• For images, you can use the following websites:
• www.flickr.com/creativecommons
• www.pics4learning.com
• www.freefoto.com
• www.pdphoto.org
• www.photos8.com
• www.archives.gov/research/arc
• www.shsu.edu/~lis_mah/documents/clipartportal.html
• www.freepixels.com
• www.wpclipart.com/browse.html
• www.publicdomainpictures.net

• For drawing, you can use the following websites:
• http://www.timtim.com/coloring/drawing/
• http://www.onemotion.com/flash/sketch-paint/
• http://www.sumopaint.com/app/ 

• For music, you can use the following websites:
• http://freeplaymusic.com
• http://freemusicarchive.org/ 

Ways to use Photo Story for Vocabulary               

• Science – parts of a plant, body, systems, cycles, weather, etc.
• See http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/task/photostory/ps3sciencedemos.htm
• Reading – stories, idioms, SAT and/or ACT prep
• See http://21stcenturyteaching.pbworks.com/Photostory-3-Examples
• Math – measurement, place value, fractions, etc.
• Social Studies – Texas, U.S., World, Geography