What is a Digital Story?What is a Digital Story?
Digital Storytelling is the modern Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and characters, situations, experiences, and insights.insights. - Digital Storytelling Association - Digital Storytelling Association
Why UseWhy UseDigital StorytellingDigital Storytelling in the Classroom in the Classroom
• Encourages research and creativity.• Fosters critical thinking skills.• Encourages students to write and to work at becoming better writers.• Gives students a voice. • Helps students retain knowledge longer. • Enhances learning by encouraging students to communicate effectively.
• Promotes digital literacy. Becoming proficient in digital century skills is fundamental to students’ success in the 21st century.
Examples of Examples of Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling
ProjectsProjects Research Projects Personal Experiences Book Reports Historical events Regional or local stories - Tell the “wild weather stories” from
Wisconsin Inventions - Explain how inventions and discoveries are
important to others Animals - Tell the story from the butterfly’s point of view Authentic student writing - Bring a set of characters to life
and act out the story Math Ideas - Explain to others a concept like adding fractions
using real life examples
How to start a Digital StoryHow to start a Digital Story
Step 1: Decide on the story You Want to Tell Step 1: Decide on the story You Want to Tell Step 2: Gather Your Materials – Pictures/VideoStep 2: Gather Your Materials – Pictures/VideoStep 3: Begin Writing Your ScriptStep 3: Begin Writing Your ScriptStep 4: Prep Your EquipmentStep 4: Prep Your Equipment
You'll need:You'll need: A computer or laptopA computer or laptop Video software such as Photostory, iMovie, Windows Video software such as Photostory, iMovie, Windows
MovieMaker, etc….MovieMaker, etc…. A (desktop) scanner, if you want to include traditional A (desktop) scanner, if you want to include traditional
photos or a Camera to download pictures.photos or a Camera to download pictures.Step 5: Create a Storyboard Step 5: Create a Storyboard Step 6: Record a Voice-Over/Add Music (Freeplay Music)Step 6: Record a Voice-Over/Add Music (Freeplay Music)Step 7: Edit/Share Your Story Step 7: Edit/Share Your Story
StoryboardsStoryboards
In digital storytelling, it is important to plan out In digital storytelling, it is important to plan out your story. The best way to do that is with a your story. The best way to do that is with a storyboard.storyboard.
The storyboard gives you some organization The storyboard gives you some organization before you begin creating your story on the before you begin creating your story on the computer.computer.
Few Examples of StoryboardsFew Examples of Storyboards
or design your own Storyboardor design your own Storyboard
Notecards
Comic Striptype
Flow Chart
One More Example of a StoryboardOne More Example of a Storyboard
All six of the 2007 National Education All six of the 2007 National Education Technology Standards (NETS)Technology Standards (NETS)
for students are addressed by digital for students are addressed by digital storytelling.storytelling.
1. Creativity and innovation 2. Communication and collaboration 3. Research and information fluency 4. Critical thinking, problem-solving, and
decision-making 5. Digital citizenship 6. Technology operations and concepts
Video on how Digital Video on how Digital Storytelling is used in the Storytelling is used in the
classroomclassroom http://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/guihttp://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/gui
des/digital_storytelling.aspxdes/digital_storytelling.aspx (Used by a teacher) (Used by a teacher)
http://bridgerblogs.blogspot.com/2007/11/digital-shttp://bridgerblogs.blogspot.com/2007/11/digital-storytelling-with-kindergarten.htmltorytelling-with-kindergarten.html (Used by Kindergarten) (Used by Kindergarten)
https://academictech.doit.wisc.edu/digital-https://academictech.doit.wisc.edu/digital-storytelling/digital-storytelling-across-uw-system storytelling/digital-storytelling-across-uw-system (Used to incorporate real life)(Used to incorporate real life)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrw66BL-Izohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrw66BL-Izo
ReferencesReferences http://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/guides/digital_storytelling.aspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/guides/digital_storytelling.aspx
http://www.umass.edu/wmwp/DigitalStorytellinghttp://www.umass.edu/wmwp/DigitalStorytelling
http://www.microsoft.com/education/giant.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/education/giant.mspx
http://homepage.mac.com/eportfolios/workshop/links.htmlhttp://homepage.mac.com/eportfolios/workshop/links.html
http://Google.comhttp://Google.com
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/techplan/page5897.cfmhttp://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/techplan/page5897.cfm
http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/howto.htmlhttp://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/howto.htmlhttp://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/guides/digital_storytelling.aspxguides/digital_storytelling.aspx
http://bridgerblogs.blogspot.com/2007/11/digital-storytelling-with-kindergarten.htmlhttp://bridgerblogs.blogspot.com/2007/11/digital-storytelling-with-kindergarten.html
https://academictech.doit.wisc.edu/digital-storytelling/digital-storytelling-across-uw-systemhttps://academictech.doit.wisc.edu/digital-storytelling/digital-storytelling-across-uw-system
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrw66BL-Izohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrw66BL-Izo