Fabulous Photostory and Vocaroo Projects Lakeview Academy Summer Institute

Before You Begin Think about your project and what you want to accomplish ◦ Photostory is great for creating a present for the parents with photos or art work. ◦ Vocaroo is a quick voice recording which can be used numerous ways in the classroom. ◦ Online Slideshows are fun for creating slide shows to post online. Embed in your blog or wiki.

Creating a Photostory Project Open Photostory Import pictures and title slide Fix red eye, color issues, and crop Add text and effects Add narration Customize motion/transitions Add background music or create your own

Saving Save “project” – allows you continue working on your project Save “story” – will put your project in final form Burn your final story to a CD and send it home as a Christmas or year end gift to parents

Vocaroo Projects Listen here!

Click and Record Vocaroo – its free! Vocaroo Create an account if you would like but it is not necessary

After you record you can it, embed it in a wiki or blog, or link to the internet

Uses Parents love hearing from their children during the day Find a special time to have children tell their parents what they are doing or just that they love them It’s quick, easy and the parents will think you’re the greatest!

Classroom Uses Reading fluency – “reading smoothly” Use to practice foreign language pronunciations Imbed welcome messages, messages for parents, news, or assignments, in classroom blogs and wikis Imbed students voices reading journal entries, commenting on a project, or “what we did at school today”

Special Need Children Help with speech issues Give instructions to children who need oral directions Some children may be able to communicate better giving oral responses

Online Slideshows Rock You Photopeach