Personally, I liked using Movie Maker better than Photostory. I thought Movie Maker was a lot easier to use. Movie Maker had specific steps to help you get your project done. It told you what to do and when, to make it easier on you. Also, the program gives you tons of options, for transitions and effects. I could play around with them to make my project look cooler. Lastly, the story board was really easy to organize. Movie Maker has little boxes at the bottom of the screen where you drag your pictures and put them in the order you want. It also has little boxes in between the boxes for pictures where you drag your transitions.
I don't think that I would use a digital story in a project for another class. I like doing things on paper, and I don't like to record my voice in a script. I would rather talk in front of the class or turn in a paper. Also, I might not always be able to find a picture for a subject I'm talking about.