How-To
DIGITAL STORYTELLING
OVERVIEW OF DIGITAL
STORYTELLING
Provides evidence of learning in a way that is appealing to employers (beyond text)
Enables demonstration of skills otherwise hard to articulate or demonstrate (civic skills)
Allows for creativity and personality. A powerful form of communication (McLellan, 2006).
Increases your technological capabilities or demonstrate some you may already have (video editing, production) Builds capacity to create something of value to future
employers (learning more than how to work with Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
Practice your response to interview questions (‘elevator speech’ – what did you learn)
IMPORTANT FOR STUDENTS
Highlight academic projects, interests or initiatives, but most importantly, to reflect on how we are shaped by the
stories we live and how we in turn share our diverse identities (Wright & Ryan,
2010).
SHARING WHO YOU ARE
(http://educationnorthwest.org/resource/503)
When the writer is engaged personally with a topic, they impart a personal tone and flavor to the piece that is unmistakably his/hers alone. It is the heart and soul of the writing, the magic, and wit, the feeling, the life and breath.
POWER OF VOICE
“When words are infused by the human voice, they
come alive” – Maya Angelou
(April 1928 – May 2014)
An illustration of learningA way of documenting an
experience(s)One way to facilitate the reflection
process 4-6 minute digital video clip First person narrative Told in your own voice Illustrated (mostly) by still images Additional music added to evoke
emotions
WHAT IS DIGITAL STORYTELLING?
Refers to a kind of video story as well as the methodology used to produce them
The methodology is the integration of knowledge,
cutting, paraphrasing, revising, synthesizing, and
reflecting (Alexander, 2001).
WHAT IS DIGITAL STORYTELLING?
Overall purpose of the story – demonstrate evidence of learning
Theme : a dramatic question. metaphor, quotePacing of the narrative and clarity of voice (talking
too fast)Meaningful soundtrack Images that communicate meaning
WHAT MAKES FOR A GREAT DIGITAL STORY?
THE PROCESS
While following the guidelines from your instructor, Consider your audience What your experience means to you How you identify with others
WRITE YOUR REFLECTION
Identify/highlight important concepts/ideas Another means that helps with editing/proofing Assists with timing & pace of the story Provides direction in what images to gather Aids in the recording process
STORYBOARDING
Step 1: highlight key words or concepts
Step 2: Identify when the transitions will occur. The “///” indicate the start of the next image.
IMPORTANT
Create a folder on your desktop to store all of your images and music
Open a word document to begin capturing your references
Free from the web (Google images, Flickr) Educational Opportunity on Copyright Laws and Intellectual
Property http://connect.iu.edu/p2l850pbun6/
Create using PowerPoint, then export as JPEG
Snipping Tool PC users - Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories Mac users – Command+Shift+4
Get your own!
GATHER AN IMAGE FOR EACH CONCEPT/IDEA HIGHLIGHTED
Using Google Images• Safe Search• Advanced Search and “usage rights”
One way to find and document royalty-free images1.Go to a copyright free website e.g. http://search.creativecommons.org/2.Enter search word to find images for your story e.g. <computer>3.Select the image that you like.4.Right click on the image
If you are using Firefox, select the “Copy Image Location” If you are using Internet Explorer, select the properties and copy
the URL from the opening window.
How to avoid copyright law infringement with digital media
COLLECTING IMAGES AND CITATIONS
SELECT A PROGRAM
iMovie (Mac) PhotoStory 3 (PC) Windows Live Movie Maker (PC)
Garageband (audio) Built-in Audio recorderBuilt-in music
Audacity (audio)
Pros:•Ideal for Mac users, • great templates (transitions), •nice editing tool, •automatically publishes to YouTube
Pros:•Great transition tool•Easy to photo editor•Built-in tools
Pros:• More commonly known
Cons:•challenging to get started (even for Mac users)•hard for non-PC users
Cons:•Small screen•Final product can seem choppier (recording on each slide)•Will not work for Windows 8 ****
Cons:•Less flexibility with transitions•Must combine narrative and music on other software (Audacity)
CLOUD-BASED ALTERNATIVES
Google Drive – Metta Story• Instructions:
• Go to Google Drive• Click on “CREATE”• Click “CONNECT MORE APPS • Search for “Metta Story”
CLOUD-BASED ALTERNATIVES (CONT)
Free MP3 conversion resources http://www.youtube-mp3.org/ www.zamzar.com
Search YouTube for karaoke version of a song
SELECT MUSIC
SHARE/PUBLISH
YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/) Public Unlisted **** Private
Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com)
Your ePortfolio!
Most important thing ---- your references MUST be permanently connected to your digital story.
Two Options:1. Create a .jpeg of your references in PPT, then make it your
last image in your digital story.2. Paste the references into the “Description” box when you
upload the .wmv file to YouTube
REFERENCES
CAMPUS RESOURCES
University Library’s Rich Media Center Reserve your space ahead of time http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/richmedia
IT Training (http://ithelplive.iu.edu/)
Check out headsets – Offi ce of Community Engagement (University Hall 4008R); Available to use for 24hrs
Technology Support: http://csl.iupui.edu/teaching-research/assessment-resources/storytelling/index.shtml Email Ashlee Kimmel
Average person speaks 100 words/minConsider the length of the songChallenges uploading to YouTube – make sure it’s
a .wmv fi le
GENERAL TIPS
http://csl.iupui.edu/teaching-research/assessment-resources/storytelling/index.shtml
QUESTIONS?