1. 1 Creating Digital Stories Principles and Practice Jeremy Williams Asian International College

2. 2 Why go to the trouble? Personal voice is empowering Peer-to-peer learning and team work is fundamental In a group process, the sharing of these stories connects people in special ways Can be inspiring 3. 3 Tools for creating digital stories Windows Movie Maker 4. 4 Good places to find images 5. 5 6. 6 Try story- boarding first 7. 7 8. 8 9. 9 10. 10 11. 11 12. 12 13. 13 Adding background music 14. 14 Saving as a movie 15. 15 Observing copyright Image source: http://www.duke.edu/~nem3/cps001/project/copyright_global.jpg 16. 16 Upload to YouTube 17. 17 Upload to Slideshare 18. 18 Elements of a Good Digital Story The purpose of the story is clear The narrators point of view Choice of content Clarity of voice Pacing of the narrative Quality of the images Economical on detail Good grammar and language use A sense of humour