[Year 12 IPM] RE: Another Powerpoint Query

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Our media teacher gave me a swag of good reasons why I should be encouraging
students to use Video editing tools such as Movie Maker instead of
PhotoStory to assemble their projects. I must admit that I could see his
point of view when I tried it out with two different groups.

The video editing group had a better 'learning experience' and product by
penning a script, editing and reworking their backing mixing an audio voice
and music tracks first in Audacity then building a story in the video editor
from a storyboard of selected photographs and effects. The PhotoStory group
ended up with a slick product that ran twice as long with padding, images
and transitions but little direct input from the students or measure of
their true creativity. It became easier to click'n build than think then
create.

I hope I am not bagging PhotoStory (using it for my family snaps etc) ..
just suggesting that we should stop and think about its place.

Regards Roland

On 26/10/06, Gaylard, Frank F <gaylard.frank.f at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
>  Photostory (Microsoft product) makes presentations with music backgrounds
> a breeze. One-click importing of as many slides as you like, adjustable
> timing, panning and zooming, music changes at particular slides, etc. Saved
> me a lot of time on a few presentations I've done. Maybe there are other
> similar non-Microsoft products?
>
>
>
> On another issue – what do people think about "cheat sheets" for Year 12
> outcomes? Not allowed in exams so why use them *or *they're allowed in
> some other subjects so why not *or* useful for some outcomes not for
> others?
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> Frank Gaylard
>
> Thomastown SC
>
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> *From:* ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On
> Behalf Of *Missen, Stephen J
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 25, 2006 2:59 PM
> *To:* Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
> Teachers'Mailing List
> *Subject:* Another Powerpoint Query
>
>
>
> Hi all
>
>
>
> I'd like to be able to play/loop an MP3 (or other music file in the
> background) throughout a Powerpoint presentation without the need to have a
> CD sitting in the CD drive, i.e., incorporate or package the music file so
> that it either accompanies the Powerpoint file and is included/called by the
> presentation OR is embedded in the Powerpoint file. Is this possible. I can
> get a sound file to play with an individual slide or run a track from a CD
> for the duration of a presentation but I'd rather embed the soundtrack
> without the need for the CD. Anyone out there had any success on this?
>
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
> *Steve MISSEN*
>
> ICT Manager
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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