2009 national educational computing conference, washington, d.c. enhancing historical biography...
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2009 National Educational Computing Conference, Washington, D.C.2009 National Educational Computing Conference, Washington, D.C.
Enhancing Historical Enhancing Historical Biography through Biography through Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling
Christy Keeler, Ph.D. • [email protected] • Christy Keeler, Ph.D. • [email protected] • (702) 577-2331(702) 577-2331http://christykeeler.com/AudioDigitalStorytelling.htmlhttp://christykeeler.com/AudioDigitalStorytelling.html
What is digital storytelling?What is digital storytelling?
“Digital storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights.”
- Digital Storytelling Association
“Digital storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights.”
- Digital Storytelling Association
Role Audience Format Topic
Lincoln’s Pen Museum Visitors Museum Headset Audio Famous Lincoln Writings
A Bullet The Gun Poem Feelings about a Vietnam Battle
A Female Slave Her Children Diary Entry Travels on the Underground Railroad
Merriweather Lewis People of St. Louis Newspaper Article Experiences with the Corps of Discovery
Broadcast Journalist TV News Viewers Video News Feature Falling of the Berlin Wall
Bushnell’s Submarine 21st Century Scientists Book The Lives and Deaths of the Crew Members
Patty Reed’s Doll Future Children Written Narrative The Donner Party Experience
Comedian Live Audience Dance History of 20th Century Dance
Tools of the TradeTools of the Trade
Available ResourcesAvailable Resources• Joe Lambert’s Center for Digital Storytelling:
http://www.storycenter.org/index1.html
• Bernard Robin’s Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling: http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/
• Helen Barrett’s Digital Storytelling: http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/
• Alan Levine’s 50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story: http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/50+Ways
• SITE Screening Room: http://site.aace.org/sitevideo/
• Keeler’s Training Videos: http://keelertrainingvideos.blogspot.com/
• Educational Virtual Museums: http://christykeeler.com/EducationalVirtualMuseums.html
• Joe Lambert’s Center for Digital Storytelling: http://www.storycenter.org/index1.html
• Bernard Robin’s Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling: http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/
• Helen Barrett’s Digital Storytelling: http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/
• Alan Levine’s 50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story: http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/50+Ways
• SITE Screening Room: http://site.aace.org/sitevideo/
• Keeler’s Training Videos: http://keelertrainingvideos.blogspot.com/
• Educational Virtual Museums: http://christykeeler.com/EducationalVirtualMuseums.html
Available TechnologiesAvailable Technologies• Blogger/Edublogger
• Audio Tools• iPods with Voice Recorders• iTunes• Audacity/GarageBand
• Visual Tools• PhotoStory/MovieMaker/iMovie• Flickr• Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Grant Monies
• http://donorschoose.org
• http://digitalwish.com
• Blogger/Edublogger
• Audio Tools• iPods with Voice Recorders• iTunes• Audacity/GarageBand
• Visual Tools• PhotoStory/MovieMaker/iMovie• Flickr• Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Grant Monies
• http://donorschoose.org
• http://digitalwish.com
ProcessProcess
Focus on Standards-Based Historical NarrativeFocus on Standards-Based Historical Narrative•Encourage chronological thinking
•Engage in content analysis/interpretation
• Seek cause-effect relationships (multiple causation)
• Personalize history (fate, beliefs, human interest)
•Develop content comprehension (purpose, perspective, artifacts)
•Research
•Encourage chronological thinking
•Engage in content analysis/interpretation
• Seek cause-effect relationships (multiple causation)
• Personalize history (fate, beliefs, human interest)
•Develop content comprehension (purpose, perspective, artifacts)
•Researchfrom Dr. Chad Berry, Maryville College (TN)
Include Storytelling ElementsInclude Storytelling Elements•Point of View/Purpose
•Emotional Content/Tone
•Voice Quality and Inflection
•Power of Soundtrack
•Pacing (Story and Voice)
•Economy of Detail
•Accuracy (content, grammar, soundtrack, images)
•Point of View/Purpose
•Emotional Content/Tone
•Voice Quality and Inflection
•Power of Soundtrack
•Pacing (Story and Voice)
•Economy of Detail
•Accuracy (content, grammar, soundtrack, images)
Modified from Dr. Chad Berry, Maryville College (TN)
Make It “Real”Make It “Real”•Detailed Research
• Impeccable Scripting/Recording/Editing
•Publish a Product
•Ensuring Creativity• Adopt a R-A-F-T Strategy
• Role• Audience• Format• Topic
• Allow Personification
•Detailed Research
• Impeccable Scripting/Recording/Editing
•Publish a Product
•Ensuring Creativity• Adopt a R-A-F-T Strategy
• Role• Audience• Format• Topic
• Allow Personification
“Civil War Diaries”
by Gail Sabbs
Mock Primary SourcesMock Primary Sources
“Civil War Button”
by students in Mr. Johnson’s 5th grade class
PersonificationPersonification
Audio StoriesAudio Stories
“Nurse’s Tales”
by Verena Bryan, Ashley Keller, and Tracy Moulson
“Day in the Life” Reports/Diaries
“Day in the Life” Reports/Diaries
“KNPR Book Review: America’s Civil War”
by Kristi Palen
Book ReviewsBook Reviews
“Rhyolite: A Whisper from the Past”
by Jeff Hinton
Mini-DocumentaryMini-Documentary
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are needed to see this picture.
Telling Stories through MoviesTelling Stories through Movies
“History Remembers”by students at Mabry Middle School
Topical ReportsTopical Reports
http://dowell.typepad.c
om/harriet_tubman/
Mock Journaling
Mock Journaling
Telling Stories: Blogs and MoreTelling Stories: Blogs and More
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/98/brady/cjeff.htm
Mock News
Reports
Mock News
Reports
“Native American Housing during the Colonial Era”
by Monica Modesitt
Virtual Museums withPowerPoint
Virtual Museums withPowerPoint
Flickr Toys
http://bighugelabs.com/
flickr/