Digital Storytelling Project

Alvarado High School, Mrs. Shea

Video Project #1

Multimedia “A”

What’s Digital Storytelling?

• Digital Storytelling is simply using digital media to tell a story.– Silent Narrative, using words and background

music– Vocalized Narrative, biographical,

autobiographical– Short, simple, and succinct

Digital Storytelling Examples

. . . Relative to this project

Amateur Example“What Is Digital Storytelling?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2f2IwxZ2iQ

Professional Example“Did You Know?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY

Project - Topics

• Pick a Topic– Biographical: any person appropriate for

school– Autobiographical: a story about you– Slice of Life: thoughts about random universal

topics– Thought Provoking: Seeking to elicit a strong

emotion from audience

Project - Parameters• Movie Layout typed on a Word template

• 8-10 Pictures/Slides (at least 3 pictures)

• No more than a sentence on each picture/slide, phrases are okay too

• Use correct grammar

• The audience needs to be able to easily express what the movie is about.

• Due September 18th, 1st Test Grade (75%)

Project – Grading Guidelines

• Story Line: interesting, clear, relatable, easily understood – 60% of Grade

• Pictures/Slides: Used to illustrate message and clarify author’s intentions – 20% of Grade

• Fluidity: Progression of story elements are smooth and always point to the main idea of the story – 10% of Grade

• Ownership: Movie reflects the author’s voice and personal touch – 10% of Grade

Project – Skills Gained

• Clearly and Succinctly tell a story

• Use still-frame pictures to express a story

• Utilize transitions to enhance fluidity

• Keeping the main thing, the main thing

• Use music to emphasize and support message