Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling

Presented by:

Elaine Fitzgerald – efitzgerald@stcharles.k12.la.us

Kimberly Zeringue- kzeringue@stcharles.k12.la.us

DefinitionDefinition

Digital Storytelling takes the ancient art Digital Storytelling takes the ancient art of oral storytelling and engages a of oral storytelling and engages a palette of technical tools to weave palette of technical tools to weave personal tales using images, graphics, personal tales using images, graphics, music and sound mixed together with music and sound mixed together with the author's own story voice. the author's own story voice.

Digitales Digitales http://www.digitales.us/about/index.phphttp://www.digitales.us/about/index.php

AgendaAgenda

Digital Storytelling Digital Storytelling DefinitionDefinition ExamplesExamples Steps to StorytellingSteps to Storytelling

Software and EquipmentSoftware and Equipment Using cameras, scanners, microphones and Using cameras, scanners, microphones and

softwaresoftware ResourcesResources

Types of Personal StoriesTypes of Personal Stories Someone ImportantSomeone Important

CharacterCharacterMemorialMemorial

Life EventLife EventAdventure Adventure AccomplishmentAccomplishment

A PlaceA Place Draw MapDraw Map

What I DoWhat I Do RecoveryRecovery LoveLove DiscoveryDiscovery

Let’s Explore Some ExamplesLet’s Explore Some ExamplesPhotobusPhotobusScott County Digital Storytelling Scott County Digital Storytelling

CenterCenterPBS Ken Burns Civil WarPBS Ken Burns Civil WarEye of the StormEye of the Storm

Why Digital Storytelling?Why Digital Storytelling?

Well-suited for student explorationAccessible to all ages and abilitiesCombines imagination with the

power of listening and speaking to create artistic images

Why Digital Storytelling?Why Digital Storytelling?

As a learning tool, encourages As a learning tool, encourages students to explore their unique students to explore their unique expressivenessexpressiveness

Heightens ability to communicate Heightens ability to communicate thoughts and feelings in an thoughts and feelings in an articulate, lucid mannerarticulate, lucid manner

Supports reading, writing, and oral Supports reading, writing, and oral expression instructional goalsexpression instructional goals

How Digital Storytelling Helps How Digital Storytelling Helps Writing? Writing? Narrows the focusNarrows the focus

Word ChoiceWord Choice In the pieceIn the piece In the digital storyIn the digital story

Text structureText structure AudienceAudience VoiceVoice

Emotional appealEmotional appeal The messageThe message How we write is a search for meaningHow we write is a search for meaning

Revision is criticalRevision is critical OrganizationOrganization

7 Elements of a Digital Story7 Elements of a Digital Story

Point of View/PurposePoint of View/Purpose Dramatic QuestionDramatic Question Emotional ContentEmotional Content The Gift of VoiceThe Gift of Voice The Power Of SoundtrackThe Power Of Soundtrack EconomyEconomy PacingPacing

Online Resources for Digital Online Resources for Digital StorytellingStorytelling

Pictures/VideosPictures/VideosPublic DomainPublic Domain

American Memory NASA/Hubble TelescopeLibrary of Congress Learning PageNational Oceanic and Atmospheric A

dministration Photo Library

Wikipedia (many of the photos and graphics at Wikipedia are in the public domain)

PD PhotoEducational Fair Use

FreeFoto.com

Online Resources for Digital StorytellingOnline Resources for Digital Storytelling Image Search

Ditto.com (not all public domain) Sound

Educational Fair UseFreePlay MusicAmerican Rhetoric (famous speeches) Free Kids Music.comSoundzabound

Video KitsKitzuSchoolHouse Video Kits

CopyrightCopyright

Students and educators must follow Students and educators must follow copyright laws when creating digital copyright laws when creating digital stories. stories. The "fair use" standards of the U.S. The "fair use" standards of the U.S.

copyright laws allow the use of copyright laws allow the use of copyrighted material for certain copyrighted material for certain educational purposes. educational purposes.

Cite your sources to give credit to the Cite your sources to give credit to the creators of materialcreators of material

For more information For more information http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.htmlhttp://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.html

Possible SoftwarePossible Software

Photo Story Photo Story http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxphttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx/default.mspx

Windows Movie MakerWindows Movie Maker

Possible EquipmentPossible Equipment

Digital CameraDigital CameraDigital Video Digital Video ScannerScannerMicrophoneMicrophoneHeadphonesHeadphones

Getting StartedGetting Started

Define the purpose of the project. Define the purpose of the project. Align projects goals and objectives with Align projects goals and objectives with

local curriculum and tech standards. local curriculum and tech standards. Create a storyboard mapping out the Create a storyboard mapping out the

flow of content. flow of content. Collect and store media (images, music, Collect and store media (images, music,

etc.) in a centralized location. etc.) in a centralized location.

DevelopmentDevelopment

Compose and edit ideas and dialogs in a Compose and edit ideas and dialogs in a word processor. word processor.

Edit media to better adapt to the Edit media to better adapt to the storyboard. storyboard.

Import media into the multimedia tool. Import media into the multimedia tool. Arrange the media to follow the Arrange the media to follow the

storyboard. storyboard. Transfer digital content by copying and Transfer digital content by copying and

pasting headings and narrations. pasting headings and narrations. Record necessary narrations. Record necessary narrations.

Sample ProcessSample Process

Fayette County Schools Digital Story Fayette County Schools Digital Story SamplesSamplesPrewritingPrewritingDraftDraftDividingDividingStoryboardStoryboardStoryboard with PicturesStoryboard with PicturesRevised – Final Narration for StoryRevised – Final Narration for Story

CustomizationCustomization

Customize slides with transitions and Customize slides with transitions and special effects. special effects.

Wrap-up project by making final Wrap-up project by making final revisions.revisions.

Culmination Culmination

Students demonstrate each digital story Students demonstrate each digital story Teacher evaluate each digital story Teacher evaluate each digital story

through the use of rubrics and/or through the use of rubrics and/or checklists. checklists.

Publish digital stories via the LAN, WAN Publish digital stories via the LAN, WAN and/or Web. and/or Web.

AssessmentAssessmentSelf- Appraisal Self- Appraisal

Examples Examples Rubrics Rubrics

Checklists Checklists Sites Sites

RubiStar RubiStar http://rubistar.4teachers.org/http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

Project-Based Checklists Project-Based Checklists www.4teachers.org/projectbased/www.4teachers.org/projectbased/

Assessment and Rubrics Assessment and Rubrics Teachnology: Teachnology:

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubricshttp://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics// Kathy Schrock’s Kathy Schrock’s http://http://

school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.htmlschool.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html

Technology is always Technology is always secondary to the secondary to the

storytellingstorytelling

Tell me a fact and I’ll Tell me a fact and I’ll learnlearn

Tell me a truth and I’ll Tell me a truth and I’ll believebelieve

Tell me a story and I’ll Tell me a story and I’ll remember it foreverremember it forever