Make Your Own Digital Story!

So, I don't know if I am just behind the times or what, but I am totally stoked about this digital story maker software that I learned to use in my summer Instructional Media course. It's called Photo Story 3 and is a FREE download. With it you can upload and edit your pictures, add text to the pictures, customize zoom, transition, and motion, narrate or sing over your pictures, and add background music. It is super easy to use and way fun. The movie I made for my class is a serious documentary, but I think this program would be great for Mother's Day gifts or something - especially for all of you with kids out there.

Just in case you are curious, here is the video that I made for my Instructional Media class.

I chose to do mine on the Hazara Genocide that happened under Taliban rule in Afghanistan. I really didn't know much about this subject, but after reading The Kite Runner I became way interested in it. Nowadays when people talk about Afghanistan it is always in context to the U.S. People don't realize all of the internal turmoil that has absolutely nothing to do with us. They have been having civil wars for centuries - centuries! Also, their average life span expectancy is 44. Can you imagine? We plan to live to our 80's, while they only get to their 40's! While disease does play a factor, war and the associated dangers are the main culprits. I don't expect this movie to do much good, but I think that the first step to solving any problem is awareness. We can't change something that we aren't aware of!

Anyway, I promise that not all of my posts will be political or enforce my agenda - but there probably will be a few random ones. Thanks for listening!