Steps to Finishing Your Digital Story

1. Choose which images you will use (SEE RUBRIC: IMAGES)

2. Decide on what audio or background music you will use (SEE RUBRIC: SOUNDTRACK)

3. Have your perfect English sentences ready to type into Photo Story 3

4. Import images into Photo Story 3 (SEE RUBRIC: IMAGES)

a. Make sure image order matches sentence order

5. Title the images in Photo Story 3 (SEE RUBRIC: IMAGES)

6. Type in the perfect English sentence(s) for each picture into Photo Story 3

7. Connect your earphone and mic to your computer to record

a. Record one sentence(s) per picture at one time (SEE RUBRIC: NARRATION)

b. Listen to the recording for that one picture

c. Decide if you like it and if you do, click next

d. If you do not like it, re-record until you like it

8. Upload audio or background music (SEE RUBRIC: SOUNDTRACK)

a. Turn it down to the correct volume (25% of full volume)

b. Make sure the background music is much softer than your voice

9. Save as a Windows Media Video (.wmv) file

10. Have a friend watch your story.

11. Email yourself the .wmv file to to test it.

12. Open your email and then open the .wmv file to make sure it works

13. Email the teacher your digital before you present it in class.

14. Receive corrections and make sure it is completely ready for your presentation.