Digital Storytelling

Martin CisnerosAcademic Technology Specialist

MCisneros@sccoe.org

Santa Clara County Office of Education

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WHAT IS DIGITAL STORYTELLING?

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“Short, personal multimedia tales told from the heart.” Daniel Meadows

WHO ARE THE STORYTELLERS?

WHO ARE THE STORYTELLERS?

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EDUCATIONAL USES

create their own stories

Researcha topic and then choose a particular point of view

UseThe Library

synthesizing a wide range of content

ENHANCED COMMUNICATION

SKILLS

OrganizeTheir Ideas

Ask questions

Express Opinions

ConstructNarratives

create stories for an audience

Presenttheir ideas and knowledge in an individual and meaningful way

Publish, Feedback, Reflect

Community

ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING

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Elements 1- 3

ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING

Point of View A Dramatic Question Emotional Content

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What is the main point of the story and what is the

perspective of the author?

A key question that keeps the viewer's attention and

will be answered by the end of the story.

Serious issues that come alive in a personal and

powerful way and connects the audience to the story.

Elements 4-6

ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING

The Gift of Your Voice The Power of the Soundtrack Economy

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A way to personalize the story to help the audience understand the context.

Music or other sounds that support and embellish the

story.

Using just enough content to tell the story without

overloading the viewer.

Elements #7

ELEMENTS OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING

1. Point of View What is the main point of the story and what is the perspective of the author? 2. A Dramatic Question A key question that keeps the viewer's attention and will be answered by the end of the story. 3. Emotional Content Serious issues that come alive in a personal and powerful way and connects the audience to the story. 4. The Gift of Your Voice A way to personalize the story to help the audience understand the context. 5. The Power of the Soundtrack Music or other sounds that support and embellish the story. 6. Economy Using just enough content to tell the story without overloading the viewer. 7. Pacing The rhythm of the story and how slowly or quickly it progresses. Pacing

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Recap

The rhythm of the story and how slowly or quickly it progresses.

ElementsLIBRARY

SKILLS OF DIGITAL STORYTELLING

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COMMON

APPROVED

CORE

Digital Literacy -the ability to communicate with an ever-expanding community to discuss issues, gather information, and seek help; !Global Literacy -the capacity to read, interpret, respond, and contextualize messages from a global perspective; !Visual Literacy -the ability to understand, produce, and communicate through visual images

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Global Literacy

Digital Literacy Visual Literacy

Technology Literacy - the ability to use computers and other technology to improve learning, productivity, and performance. !Information Literacy - the ability to find, evaluate and synthesize information. !Digital Literacies of Common Core - 188 Digital Components: Storytelling connects to many of the components.

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Information Literacy

Technology Literacy Digital Literacies of Common Core Photo Credit: Flickr: Kristina Alexanderson

Skills

•Digital Text

& The

Common

Core

Standards

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WEB TOOLS & RESOURCES

THE PROCESS

Create Foundations

Set Expectations

Form Teams

Brainstrm Ideas

Develop a Vision

Write a Narrative

Storyboard

Gather & Proces Media

Build The Story

Share the Story

IT’S NOT ABOUT THE TOOL

CREATE FOUNDATION

If the digital story will retell content students are learning in the classroom, they must know the content before they can begin the story. Digital storytelling is a way for students to apply knowledge about a curriculum topic, not learn it for the first time. They must have the foundational knowledge necessary to tell a compelling story using the information they have already learned.

YouTube

Symbaloo

What does a great story look like? Sound like? Share high-quality

examples that are similar to the stories you expect from students. There are many student-created samples online, but you may also refer to professional storytellers like Ken Burns.

Process

Rubrics

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FORM TEAMS

Choose whether students are telling a personal story as an individual or working as a team to tell the story. If students are working in a team, they still need to ensure that the voice in the story comes from the perspective of one storyteller. They will need to agree on the vision for their story to make this a single voice.

Dropbox

Google Drivedrive.google.com

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BRAINSTORM IDEAS

Often the key to a compelling story is not the content, but the way in which the story is told. Begin thinking about your story by brainstorming as many ideas about the content as possible. Then brainstorm ways you can share that content. You want to begin a project with as many ideas as possible. Brainstorming is a great way to generate lots of ideas. A brainstorming session is only an ideas session. It is the time to think of and SAY everything that comes to mind. It is NOT a time to assess any of the ideas presented for feasibility, only possibility.

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DEVELOP A VISION

Brainstorming gives you many ideas, but your story will need a focus. Developing a vision will help you narrow your ideas and decide the best way to tell your story. What is your goal for telling this story? What do you want audience members to know or feel after watching your story?

Thinglink

Pintrest

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WRITE A NARRATIVE

Digital storytelling is about telling a personal story. Write a narrative that makes the voice of the storyteller clear. Try to be concise. While your story will have supporting visuals, each word should be carefully chosen to evoke in image in the mind of the viewer.

Audioboo

Evernote

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STORYBOARD

A storyboard is a combination of outlines and visual sketches, or

representations, that map out the content and effects you will use in your story. The storyboard should be arranged to clearly show how you will use images, and other media to support the narrative. A storyboard is your blueprint for your video - it will be your guide as you locate resources and combine them to tell your story. As you reread your narrative, where are natural breaks that act like scenes in a movie? Divide your narrative into these scenes and determine what visual and audio elements will support the content told. Developing a storyboard will help ensure that your narrative is focused, organized,

and concise.

Google Docs

Storyboard Generator

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GATHER RESOURCES & MEDIA

While you may have a photograph or artifact that is driving the creation of your story, many times your story will be written and planned before you begin gathering media. Collect your photographs and scan them, search the Internet for images to support your ideas, use a Paint or Imaging program to create pictures.

Creative Commons

Google Drive

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BUILD THE STORY

Use a software tool, like Frames or iMovie, to combine the resources you have gathered into a story that is meaningful. Remember, flashy features and multiple transitions should support the content of the story, not overshadow it. Record your written narravite. Then adjust the timing of the images, photographs, and pictures to match the content of the story. Save the story in a format you can

place online or in a presentation.

Kathy Shrock

YouTube Editor

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SHARE THE STORY

Your story needs to be told! Share it in a small group or to a large auditorium audience. Place it on closed circuit television or a local access station. Put it on the web and visit news groups and blogs to get others to view it. After others have watched your movie, get their feedback. Share you story of creating the movie. See if your story bring a personal story for them to the

forefront.

YouTube

Vimeo

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DIGITAL STORYTELLING BOARDS

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Search for ToolsEdTechTeacher- edtechteacher.org/tools -

Search tools by learning workflows!

Graphite - graphite.org Teacher Reviewed Apps, Games, & Websites

Discover apps, games, and websites!

IOS APPS

SCREENCASTING

ScreenChomp

Educreations

Explain Everything

MOVIE CREATION

iMovie

Directr

Animotoanimoto.com

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PICTURE MANIPULATION

Snapseed

Diptic

Word Lens

dipticapp.com

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AUDIO

Furry Friend

Super Note

Notability

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gingerlabs.com

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DON’T GET OVERWHELMED :-)

HAVE FUN!

QUESTIONS?

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