We have been doing a lot of work with schools over the past two years usingPhotoStory, a free tool from Microsoft – yes I did say free from Microsoft. Easy to use and great for combining photos, text and music, it is being used to great effect by young pupils to create stories in history, gaeilge, CSPE and for project work in general.
To get you started, have a look at the tutorial we have put together:
https://www.teachnet.ie/innovative_teacher/default.asp?NCID=365