Digital Storytelling Constructing the story of learning through the lens of a student.

Digital Storytelling

Constructing the story of learning through the lens of a student.

• The learner will understand the components of digital storytelling, the benefits of using this as a learning activity to deepen student understanding, and best ways to integrate it into instruction.

• The learner will be able to create a digital story using Movie Maker or another digital tool.

We hope this will be you!

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and

I learn.

When a digital communication is finished…is should be remembered for its

NOT the bells and whistles of technology.

-Benjamin Porter

SOUL

What is digital

storytelling?

Digital Storytelling is…

The process of writing a story, and adding the multimedia elements of voice, imagery, and sound to create a visual story.

A Teaching and Learning Tool

Teaches-Research or Curriculum BasedWritingOrganizationPresentation

Develops -CollaborationCommunicationCritical thinking Creativity

Most importantly, it provides…

• A voice for students with a means and power to communicate

• An authentic personal learning experience

Projects IdeasPersonal Narratives

o Seamless integration into CA

Instructional or Informational Storieso Used to explain or instruct in any content area

Historical Storieso Gain deeper understanding of events, places, people-o Not just a re-telling of facts

Book Trailerso Creating book reviews

Documentarieso Recording class, school, or other events

The possibilities are endless!

The Digital Age is the Storytelling Age…

We all get to tell our stories in our own way on the great stage of the

Internet.

Identify the Story Topic and Purpose

Details…• What is the point of view for my

story?• What imagery, videos, and audio will I

need?• Where will I get the media that I will

use• How will I cite my sources and use

supporting documentation?• How will I assess the project? As a

literacy project? As an art project? A content area project?

Finding ResourcesStudents sew

the information together in an organized way

that forces students to

think about the entire body of information.

Scaffold the Process for Students

• Stories told using one image• Stories told using a sequence of

images• Stories told using a sequence of

images with a specific point of view• Stories told using a muted video clip• Stories told using student identified

images and set purpose and/or point of view

• Stories with student identified images/media and student determined purpose/point of view

Completely developed by the

student

Sources of Video• YouTube (www.youtube.com)• Discovery Education (downloadable

videos) • Library of Congress (

www.loc.gov/index.html) • Creative Commons

(search.creativecommons.org)

Fair Use restriction of the Copyright Act http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/copyright

Snipping Tool

Sound Recorder

Sources of Music• www.soundjay.com• Discovery Education• Search.creativecommons.org

Storyboarding• Create a story board connecting the visuals

to the narrative and detail the story telling process

• Flushing out the details of the core story• What is the structure of my story?

ScriptThe narration forms the

foundation for everything!

• The narrative must be solid for the story to be successful.

• Just like good writing is re-writing, good narrating is re-narrating.

Media ProductionProduction

o Recordo Listeno Edit with visualso Watcho Revise

Special effectso Titleso Backgroundso Transitionso Credits and citations

VocabularySource files – the digital media that you will import into your current project• Audio files: mp3

• Image files: jpeg, gif

• Video files: mp4, wmv

And there are others…

Challenges• Developing a meaningful story• Accessing technology• Finding good content• Setting aside the time• Adhering to Copyright and Fair Use laws

Let’s Play!