DIGITAL STORYTELLING

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What is digital storytelling?

Digital Storytelling is the “modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Storytelling has been used throughout history to share knowledge, wisdom, and values. Stories have been adapted to each successive medium that has emerged, from the circle of the campfire to the silver screen, and now the computer screen.”

-The The Digital Storytelling AssociationDigital Storytelling Association

Educational Objectives of Digital Storytelling

• Create a digital story for use as an anticipatory set or hook for a lesson.

• Enhance current lesson plans with the use of a digital story within a unit.

• Assign student-created stories which requires students to research a topic from a particular point of view.

Educational Goals of Digital Storytelling

For Teachers:• Appeal to the diverse learning styles of the

students by using Digital Storytelling as a presentation media.

• Generate interest, attention and motivation for the "digital generation" kids in our classrooms.

• Capitalize on the creative talents of your own students as they begin to research and tell stories of their own.

• Publish student work on the Internet for viewing and critiquing by others.

Educational Goals of Digital Storytelling

For Students:• Learn to use the Internet to research rich,

deep content while analyzing and synthesizing a wide range of content.

• Develop communications skills by learning to ask questions, express opinions, construct narratives and write for an audience.

• Increase computer skills using software that combines a variety of multimedia including: text, still images, audio, video and web publishing.

Suggestions for Digital Storytelling

•Personal Narratives•Research of Historical Events• Interview•Story Retelling•Original Story

TECHNOLOGY TOOLS

ComputerCamera/Camcorder

MicrophoneDVD Burner

Video SoftwareWindows Movie Maker

Apple IMovieMicrosoft

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Audio SoftwareAudacity

Microsoft SoundRecorder

Software PlayersWindows Media

ItunesQuick TimeAdobe Flash

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Pictures

Narration

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Sound Effects Documents

Web Sites

Music

Charts

Maps

RESOURCES

• Kitzu Digital Kits for Educators: A collection of free, educational, copyright-friendly media resources to use in the classroom. Kits are listed by grade level and have pictures and lesson ideas. They are in a zip file and can be extracted to your computer.

http://www.kitzu.com/

KIT CONTENTSProvides the building blocks to create

multimedia projects

A kit may contain:• Illustrations• Photos• Animations• Video Clips• Audio Clips• Document

ALWAYS BEGIN WITH A STORYBOARD

Storyboards are visual representations that aid in the creation process of digital storytelling. The layout images are sequential in order to create the flow of the production.

A storyboard should contain:1.Narration or Script2.Text or titles that appear on images3.Images (be sure to add the Source so you can build

your credits later)

University of Houston, The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling

Storyboard Templates and Tutorials

• A PDF file that displays a vertical blank storyboard. A great handout!

http://www.umass.edu/wmwp/DigitalStorytelling/Storyboard.htm

• A collection of various resources for digital storytelling and storyboards.

http://www.techteachers.com/digstory/storyboards.htm

• A tutorial on how to create a storyboard using Wordhttp://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/pdfs/inword.pdf

WEBSITES WITH EXAMPLE MOVIES TO VIEW FOR SOME

IDEAS

• Samples of Windows Movie Maker Projects on Teacher Tube Florida SampleCreative NarrationsMovie Maker Ideas, Examples and MoreExamples of Digital StoriesPBS VideosTech TeachersDigital Storytelling - click ExamplesDigitstoriesLessons IdeasStudent ExamplesDigital Family Story CenterDigital Storytelling - eportfolio

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