October 9, 2009 | Posted At: 10:09 AM | Author: Brian Nadel | Category:
Software
The other day, a 7th grader showed me a free program that seems perfect for creating student-created slide shows for reports or presentations without the time, hassle and expense of using PowerPoint. Called PhotoShow 3, it’s one of Microsoft’s best programs because it is simple enough for elementary school kids (and PC-phobic teachers) to use. Just import the images one at a time, crop, zoom in or rotate them, add a title and a soundtrack if you like. Sorry, no movies are allowed, but if you take a photo every second the sequence is a good stand-in for a video clip. I watched him create a slide show in less than five minutes, while to do it in PowerPoint would have taken at least twice as long.
