Academic Excellence meets Creativity through Digital

Storytelling

TESOL 2012

Michal Eskayo, Harold Washington College

Denise Maduli-Williams, City College of San Francisco

Preview

• Overview of Photo Story

• Student Samples

• Using the program

• Google Site

What is Photo Story?

• Free Microsoft software• Use to create movies from photos• Add text, record voice, add music• As easy at Word • Easier than PowerPoint

Language Skills

• Pronunciation

• Speaking/Listening

• Spelling

• Grammar/Punctuation

• Reading/Writing

Technology Skills

• Word-like skills for Text

• Images (saving and importing)

• Transitions and Effects

• Music (downloading and sampling)

• Opening and Saving

Sample1

• Personal Introductions

• Beginning Noncredit Adult Class

Sample 2

• Book Club Project Intermediate Level Credit Class

Sample 3

• Video Resumes

• Vocational Office Training Program

Sample 4

• Photo Essay

• Advanced Credit Class

Student Viewing Activities• Reflections

• Gallery Walk

• Blog and Comment

• Worksheet Viewing and Scoring

• Contest

How to …

• Lab or Studio Classrooms

• In-Class Demonstrations

• Support in Media Centers/Libraries

• Individual Downloads at Home

• Handouts

• Videos

Sample Low-Level Handouts

Sample Advanced Handouts

Let’s create one ….

1. Image: Philadelphia TESOL

2. Text: Workshop Title

3. Record: Volunteers

4. Music: Sample

5. Preview

6. Save Project

More Photo Story Ideas

• Commercial

• Advertisement

• Audio resume

• Virtual tour of anywhere: city, school, neighborhood

• Photo essay

• Oral History

Q & A

Many Thankssites.google.com/site/tesolphotostory

Denise Maduli-Williams• City College of San Francisco• denise.maduliwilliams@mail.ccsf.edu

Michal Eskayo• Harold Washington College, Chicago• meskayo@ccc.edu