Photostory

What did I do? My Photostory Video is about the Earthquake that happened in Haiti. I think students need to understand whats going on in the world. I also think this is a good way to introduce whats going on in the world they live in. The need to know about the different weather disasters and the effects from them. To complete this assignment I uploaded PhotoStory and then began importing pictures from Google. I followed all the directions and completed the assignment the best I could. I learned a lot from this assignment. I learned how easy it is to create stories from pictures. I also learned that is would be great to use in the classroom. I think students would be much more interested in the material if I put it all in PhotoStory.

What did I learn? I learned how pictures can truly tell a story. Also I learned how to use PhotoStory. It allowed me to see that there are several ways that I can alter my teachings and that using PhotoStory would be great to teach a concept to my students.

How could I use it? I could use PhotoStory in my classroom to teach many lessons. Especially lessons that are dramatic and meaningful.

This relates to the following ISTE NETS T Standards:

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity

Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student

learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments. Teachers:

a. promote, support, and model creative and innovative thinking and inventiveness

b. engage students in exploring real-world issues and solving authentic problems using digital tools and resources

c. promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning,

and creative processes

2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to

maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S. Teachers:

a. design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity

b. develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become

active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress

c. customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using

digital tools and resources

d. provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology

standards and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching

3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning

Teachers exhibit knowledge, skills, and work processes representative of an innovative professional in a global and digital society. Teachers:

a. demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations

Here is my PhotoStory: