digital storytelling uses in teaching by s. collier

Digital Storytelling

What is Digital

Storytelling?

Digital Storytelling is….. (From 7-things-you-should-know-about-digital-storytelling)

the practice of combining narrative with digital content, including images, sound, and video, to create a short movie, typically with a strong emotional component.

Granny Smith AppleExample

Some SuggestedWays for Students

to UseDigital

Storytelling

ELA/Reading

•Retell a story

•Personal narrative

•Create an original story

Math

•Explain a concept

•Compare relationships

•Tell a shape story

Science

•Tell the story of a life cycle•Guided tour of habitat

•Tell a migration story

•STEMposium

Social Studies•Recount historical event

•Tell a life story

•Tell the story of how a monument was created

Some SuggestedWays for Teachers

to UseDigital

Storytelling

Teacher Use

•Introduce yourself at the beginning of the year

•Explain a concept•Present the steps in a process

Create a Rubrichttp://www.techteachers.com/digstory/gradclass/rubrics.htm

This allows the students to know what is expected. You will get a better product when they have guidelines to follow. It also makes it easier to grade.

How Do I Begin?

•Story Boards – your plan.

•Graphic Organizers – organize your story

•Pick your digital vehicle

Let’s Discuss It!http://hubforteachers.discoveryeducation.com/hub-spotlight/lesson-plans.cfm#title0

How could one of theselessons be turned into

a digital story?Where are good places to

get pictures? Remember copyright!

Try It!Use a graphic organizer from Smart Art to organize your story and create a simple story board about yourself or a concept you teach. Using either Pixie, Photo Story or a Web 2.0 tool you are familiar with, create a digital story. We will share out at the end of the class.

Digital Storytelling Apps

There are multiple apps for the iPhone and the iPad that can be used. Some good lists of apps available.http://pinterest.com/dkapuler/digital-storytelling-apps-sites/http://storykeepers.wikispaces.com/iPad+StoryTelling+APPShttp://cyber-kap.blogspot.com/2012/02/top-10-apps-for-digital-storytelling_12.html

Research Info & forms for this class..

Can be found on my wikihttp://scollier.pbworks.com/w/page/31191704/FrontPage