The document discusses using the free software Photostory to create digital stories and movies from images, text, and audio for history lessons. Some examples of how Photostory can be used include visual mini-lessons, music videos, book reports, documenting field trips, timelines, and illustrating essays. Photostory is recommended because it is free, easy to learn, and guides users through the process. Tips include using a microphone for narration and creating a storyboard before starting.

1. Presenting History Using Photostory in the U.S. History Classroom January 2010

2. Photostory: What Is It? A free tool to create movies out of digital images, text, and audio. Student Example Microsoft Photostory3

3. Using Photostory in the History Classroom - Digital storytelling - Visual mini-lessons - Music videos - Visual book reports - Documenting a field trip - Oral histories - Historical timeline - Paperless research paper: biographies, local historical sites, historical events, etc. - Illustrate a student essay - Illustrate a historical poem or speech

4. Why Use Photostory? It’s free! It doesn’t take very long to learn. It’s a simple program – it guides you through all required steps. It’s active, hands-on learning. It’s popular and used by teachers and students across grade levels and subject areas.

5. Tips & Things to Consider Need microphone to record narration Use iMovie for Macs Time investment Do research and create a storyboard before starting the Photostory

6. Credits Childers, Tim. “Audacity and Photostory in the Classroom.” Available at: http://www.slideshare.net/lisashusband/audacity-and-photo-story-in-the-classroom “ Creating Your Photostory. What is Digital Storytelling?” Innovative Teacher. Teachnet. Available at: http:// www.teachnet.ie/innovative_teacher/default.asp?NCID =365 Leonard, Sara. “Photostory in Social Studies Classrooms.” Connexions. Available at: http://cnx.org/content/m18055/latest/ . See also www.historyconnected.wikispaces.com