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step 1: complete the research worksheet

research worksheet
Directions
1. Use one of the websites to the right to complete the research worksheet.

Remember to write at least 2 sentences for each question. 
Research Websites
Alligator
Bottlenose dolphin
panda bear
Brown bear
emperor penguin
tiger shark
Picture

step 2: save 2 pics of your animal to your student folder

Directions
  1. Click on the Google Advanced Image Search to the right.
  2. Choose your filters.  You will want to make sure to choose "filter explicit images" under the "Safe Search" option & "free to use or share" under "usage rights."
  3. Click on the picture you want to save.
  4. Right click on the picture and select "Save Image as."
  5. Navigate to your student folder and click "Save."
Copyright free picture links
Picture
Picture
Tutorial Video

step 3: download your animal's file & save

Directions
1.  Click on your animal to the right.
2. Make sure the "Open with" box is filled and click "OK."

3. Click "Save Project."
4. Navigate to your student folder and click save.
Tutorial Video
Download links
Alligator
Bottlenose dolphin
panda bear
brown bear
emperor penguin
tiger shark

step 4: import your pics & customize motion

Directions
  1. Open your PhotoStory file by clicking on the Start button and typing "Photo Story" into the search box.
  2. Click on "Photo Story 3" when it appears in the list.
  3. Next, click on "Edit a project" and open your file.
  4. Once your file has opened, click the "Import Pictures" button and navigate to your student folder & double click on each picture you want to import.
  5. Click "Next."
  6. Click on the picture to which you want to add a title.
  7. Then type your text into the box that you want to appear on the screen.  You can also change the font, size, color and position of the text.
  8. Click "Next," then click "Customize Motion."
  9. Make sure the "Specify start and end position" box is checked.  Then you can drag the corners of the box to create zooming effects.  Click "Preview" to watch.
  10. Click the "Transitions" tab to change the transition.
  11. Click "Save" and then click the right arrow to move to the next picture and repeat the process for each picture.
  12. Once finished, click "Save project" and "Yes" when it asks if you want to replace.
Tutorial Video

step 5: record narration

  1. Open your Photo Story project.
  2. Click the "Next" button twice to get to the "Record Narration" page.
  3. Click the red button to start recording your voice.
  4. Click the square to stop recording.
  5. Click the "preview" button to make sure you like your recording.
  6. If you don't like it, click the backwards arrow to delete and try again.
  7. If you do like it, then click on the next picture & repeat the process.
  8. Once you've recorded your narration for every picture, click "Save project" and click "yes" when it asks if you want to replace the existing file.

step 6: Add Background music

Option 1 - Photo Story Music:
  1. Click "Next" until you get to the Add background music screen
  2. Click "Create Music."
  3. Create your music by selecting the song you want.
  4. Click OK.



Option 2 - Beat Lab Music:
  1. Sign in to beat lab by clicking on the picture to the right.
  2. Create your song.
  3. Click Save.
  4. Click the Download button.
  5. Click on the arrow next to the downloaded file.
  6. Click "Show in folder" and drag it to your home folder.
  7. In your Photo Story project, click on "Select Music."
  8. Navigate to your home folder and double click on your song.
  9. Adjust the volume.
  10. Click Save project.
Picture

step 7: save as .wmv file

  1. Click the "Next" button in Photo story 4 times or until you reach the "Save Your Story" page.
  2. Click the "Browse" button to make sure you are saving it in your home folder.
  3. Click "Next" again.
  4. Click "Exit."

    turn in form

    1. Type in your first and last name.
    2. Choose your class by clicking the bubble next to your class section. 
    3. Click the "Choose File" button and navigate to your student folder.  Then double click on your wmv file.
    4. Click "Turn in."
    Type in your first and last name.
    Click on the circle next to your class.
Turn in

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