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Introduction to Digital Storytelling
The Importance of Voice
“When words are infused by the human voice, they come alive.”
- Maya Angelou
What is a Digital Story?
• A 21st century way to tell a story
• Consisting of digital media:– Still & moving graphics– Sound, narration, music – Animation, motion,
color– Text
Why create a Digital Story?A great way to have kids apply new
skills for a new age.
Why create a Digital Story?A great way to have kids apply new
skills for a new age.
Why create a Digital Story?A great way to have kids apply new
skills for a new age.
Why create a Digital Story?A great way to have kids apply
traditional skills for a new age.
• Writing• Research• Critical Thinking• Collaboration• Communication
How is a Digital Story Created? (the 4 P’s)
Plan• Decide your story
(Brainstorm)• Identify your audience
(global)• Begin writing your script• Use a storyboard to put
your script in sequence
How is a Digital Story Created? (the 4 P’s)
Produce• Decide on digital production
tool• Choose media that supports
you script (sounds and video)
• Create the digital story by combining script & media
How is a Digital Story Created? (the 4 P’s)
Publish• Place the digital story for
easy distribution• Tag with descriptors for
searching• Consider copyright/Creative
Common licensing
How is a Digital Story Created? (the 4 P’s)
Promote• Share the story• Connect the story with
social/learning networks• Allow comments
Tools for Digital Storytelling• Photo Story for Windows• Glogster• Animoto• Storybird• MovieMaker• iMovie• Prezi/Powerpoint/KeynoteFor more - bit.ly/L1d25y
Photo Story for Windows
• Free program that combines images, text and narration into a slideshow
• Easy • Finished projects can be
saved as video files
StoryboardThat
• Inexpensive• Plenty of
images• Would need to
use a screencapture to create and video with audio
Webinar Recording - Five Fun Uses of Comics In the Classroom
Glogster
• Glogster.edu easily allows users to upload photos, videos, txt and audio to create an online, interactive poster
Animoto• Create music videos with images,
audio and text that can be viewed on the web
• Images and songs can be uploaded
Storybird• Students pick from libraries of art• Easy to create• Shareable• Moderated content and comments
Creating Comics• Visual Storytelling• Easy to create• Shareable• Several free tools out there
https://www.diigo.com/user/plan3t_t3ch/comics
The Evolution of Storytelling
http://vimeo.com/6751634
Your Digital Story• retell a story/fairy
tale/myth/legend• retells a story about a famous
figure-Biography/place/event covered in your Standards
• reflection on a life event• movie trailer for the documentary
you hope to create in the future
Consider these elements
• Point of View – What is the main point of the story and what is the perspective of the author?
• A Dramatic Question – keeps the viewer’s attention and will be answered at the end.
• Emotional Content – issues that come alive in a personal way and connects the story to the audience.
Consider these elements
• The Gift of Your Voice - personalize the story.
• The Power o the Soundtrack – music to support and embellish the story.
• Economy – using just enough content to tell a story without overloading the viewer.
• Pacing – the rhythm of the story and how slowly or quickly it progresses.
What’s your
story?
