Digital Storytelling

Web 2.0 digital storytelling tools can be used in ways that advance

thinkingdecision-makingcommunication and learning in their classroom

Why Digital Storytelling?

oTeacher Resources - WikispacesoIntroduction to Digital Storytelling o7 Things You Should Know About Digit

al Storytelling

oDigital Storytelling 101 oDigital Storytelling

For a deeper understanding….

Ideas for Digital Storytelling Across the Curriculum

Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling SlideShare

Animoto Samples

Curriculum Connections

There is a great abundance of Web 2.0 resources that can be used to tell a story.

Just look at Alan Levine's experiment with digital storytelling and his dog Domino: COGDOGROO.

50 Ways to Tell a Story

Digital Storytelling Tools

Movie Styles Animoto

How-to SlideShare Microsoft Movie Mak

er List of top 30 Digital Storytel

ling tools

Story Book Styles Storybird

Short, art inspired stories Storybird for Schools

Story Jumper Create, publish and read

stories by kids and for kids

Go to the Start menu. Select Programs Select Windows Movie Maker

On the left, select Import Video OR Import Pictures to get started

Windows Movie Maker Tutorials

How to start using Movie Maker

Step 1: Research & CollectoSelect & research a topicoCollect images, content, & audio

and save to computer folderoCreative Commons Search

Step 2: Write & Define StoryoDefine purpose and point of viewoUse a storyboard to plan out story

Steps to Creating a Digital Story

Storyboard

Storyboard

oShow students samples with errors to generate rubric

oImport images, content, audiooArrange & rearrange

slides/screens so they tell or reveal the story

Step 3: Create Digital Sequence

oDecide what to keep and what to delete

oCite sourcesoEvaluate the end result

Step 4: Refine & Fine Tune Story

Student Samples