Why Teachers Love Libraries

by Mary Virginia Meeksby Mary Virginia Meekshttp://youtu.be/DhGUwcAwe-w

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Focusing, Producing, and Sharing Focusing, Producing, and Sharing Personal and Professional Inquiry Learning Personal and Professional Inquiry Learning

through Digital Storytellingthrough Digital Storytelling

For the Spicola Forum in Reading 2012For the Spicola Forum in Reading 2012

Mary Virginia Meeks, Jennifer Pennington, Mary Virginia Meeks, Jennifer Pennington,

and Judi Moreillonand Judi MoreillonSchool of Library and Information StudiesSchool of Library and Information Studies

Texas Woman’s UniversityTexas Woman’s University

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What is a digital story?What is a digital story?

digital storydigital story (dig·i·tal sto·ry) (dig·i·tal sto·ry)A short, first person video-A short, first person video-narrative created by combining narrative created by combining recorded voice, still and recorded voice, still and moving images, and music or moving images, and music or other sounds.other sounds.

From the Center for Digital From the Center for Digital StorytellingStorytelling

What is What is digital storytelling?digital storytelling?

Digital storytelling involves Digital storytelling involves combining three or more of combining three or more of these elements: voice, music, these elements: voice, music, still or video images, text, still or video images, text, and technology tools to tell a and technology tools to tell a story.story.

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What are some types of digital What are some types of digital stories?stories?

Personal storiesPersonal stories Events and “Ah-Hah!” momentsEvents and “Ah-Hah!” moments Adventures and travelAdventures and travel AccomplishmentsAccomplishments Memorializing a person or placeMemorializing a person or place

Informational reportsInformational reports

InterviewsInterviews

TestimonialsTestimonials

Advocacy storiesAdvocacy stories

Integrating digital stories in Integrating digital stories in the curriculumthe curriculum

Personal narrativesPersonal narratives Science lab reportsScience lab reports Final projects for research in Final projects for research in all content areasall content areas

Original poetry presentationsOriginal poetry presentations Promoting programs, eventsPromoting programs, events Book trailersBook trailers

Values & PrinciplesValues & Principles

1. Everyone has many powerful stories to tell.

2. Listening is hard.

3. People see, hear, and perceive the world in different ways.

4. Creative activity is human activity.

From the Center for Digital StorytellingFrom the Center for Digital Storytelling

Values & PrinciplesValues & Principles

5. Technology is a powerful instrument of creativity.

6. Sharing stories can lead to positive change.

What are your values and What are your values and principles related to digital principles related to digital storytelling?storytelling?

From the Center for Digital StorytellingFrom the Center for Digital Storytelling

7 Elements of (Digital) Storytelling 7 Elements of (Digital) Storytelling

Take a point of view (insight).

Hone in on the memorable moment.

Make it dramatic - emotional content.

Visualize your story and select compelling actual and metaphorical images.

Seven Elements of StorytellingSeven Elements of Storytelling

Use your gift of voice and the power of the soundtrack.

Develop a script and storyboard (set the pace).

Share, seek feedback, and revise.

Adapted from Joe Lambert, Center for Digital Adapted from Joe Lambert, Center for Digital StorytellingStorytelling

Sample Digital Story–Mary Virginia Sample Digital Story–Mary Virginia MeeksMeeks

Storyboard - using Storyboard - using iMovie Movie Trailer templates (for video) have a storyboard. Can Movie Trailer templates (for video) have a storyboard. Can

also use Project Theme templates (for photos and/or also use Project Theme templates (for photos and/or video). video).

Using iMovie Movie Trailer Using iMovie Movie Trailer templates:templates:

““The Marsh Library Crew Book Fair”The Marsh Library Crew Book Fair”http://youtu.be/emU4LKkU_EI by MV Meeks by MV Meeks

““Dark Emperor of the Night” (Poetry book by Joyce Sidman)Dark Emperor of the Night” (Poetry book by Joyce Sidman)http://youtu.be/ypRtyxnqcO4 by MV Meeks by MV Meeks

Sample Digital Story – Jennifer Sample Digital Story – Jennifer PenningtonPennington

Storyboard – using Mindomo:Storyboard – using Mindomo: http://www.mindomo.com/view.htm?m=2907097cf659470e9db16

e839e74239f

““SHS Library…Where it’s happening” SHS Library…Where it’s happening” by Jennifer Pennington - using by Jennifer Pennington - using Animoto:Animoto:

http://animoto.com/play/qXCK5GItqgaWMV42BHMAaA

Sample Personal Digital StorySample Personal Digital Story

Storyboard - using Cacoo:Storyboard - using Cacoo: https://cacoo.com/diagrams/kUbh9VWEUMCbsbfp

“ “Where I’m From” Script:Where I’m From” Script: http://storytrail.com/SLIS/ls3013/A_1_3

“ “Where I’m From” by Judi Where I’m From” by Judi Moreillon - using VoiceThread:Moreillon - using VoiceThread:

http://voicethread.com/#u117067.b161985.i864217

Bubbl.usCacooMind42MindomoWallwisher

Linked from http://ls5633.wikispaces.com/Digital_Storytelling

Recommended Tools for Storyboarding

AnimotoGo!AnimateiMovieMovieMakerPhotoStoryStorybirdVoiceThread Linked from

http://ls5633.wikispaces.com/Digital_Storytelling

Recommended Tools for Story Production

Student Examples: Book TrailersStudent Examples: Book Trailers Elementary: Elementary: The Graves Family The Graves Family Goes CampingGoes Camping by Patricia Polacco by Patricia Polacco – using Animoto (5– using Animoto (5thth Grade): Grade):

http://pettuselemmonson.blogspot.com/

Middle School: Middle School: I Hadn’t Meant to I Hadn’t Meant to Tell You Tell You by Jacqueline Woodson - by Jacqueline Woodson - using VoiceThread (8using VoiceThread (8thth Grade): Grade):

https://voicethread.com/#q.b420086.i2221577

Student Examples: Student Examples: Original Poetry and Event PromotionOriginal Poetry and Event Promotion

““Dreams” Poem by Elizabeth:Dreams” Poem by Elizabeth:http://voicethread.com/?#u117067.b417115.i2206224

Teen Read Week Promotion: “Books Teen Read Week Promotion: “Books with Bite” Using VoiceThread:with Bite” Using VoiceThread:http://egjhtvhslibrary.pbworks.com/Lit_Event_11_08

Educator ExamplesEducator ExamplesTeaching 7 Reading Comprehension Teaching 7 Reading Comprehension Strategies to Secondary School Students Strategies to Secondary School Students using Go!Animate:using Go!Animate:http://goanimate.com/movie/0bTARjy_j77k/1

Wonder: Sample Personification:Wonder: Sample Personification:http://voicethread.com/?#u117067.b417115.i2206224http://voicethread.com/?#u117067.b417115.i2206224

Sample Advocacy Digital StorySample Advocacy Digital Story

Storyboard – using Wallwisher:Storyboard – using Wallwisher: http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/advocacy4coteachinghttp://www.wallwisher.com/wall/advocacy4coteaching

Script – PowerPoint Outline Script – PowerPoint Outline View:View:

http://ls5633-sample-wiki.wikispaces.com/http://ls5633-sample-wiki.wikispaces.com/digital_storytellingdigital_storytelling

“ “Coteach: Step Out of the Box” –Coteach: Step Out of the Box” –using Animotousing Animoto

http://animoto.com/play/E3Vmk861WPIKbSmNQ83Hqghttp://animoto.com/play/E3Vmk861WPIKbSmNQ83Hqg

Works Cited

“Digital Story.” Center for Digital Storytelling. Web. 25 Jan. 2012. <http://www.storycenter.org>.

Lambert, Joe. “Cookbook.” Center for Digital Storytelling. Web. 25 Jan. 2012. <http://www.storycenter.org/cookbook.pdf>.

Digital Storytelling. LS5633: The Art of Storytelling. Web. 27 Jan. 2012. <http://ls5633.wikispaces.com/Digital_Storytelling>.

“Values & Principles.” Center for Digital Storytelling. Web. 25 Jan. 2012. <http://www.storycenter.org/principles.html>.

Word Clouds. Wordle.net. Web. 18 Feb. 2012. <http://wordle.net>.

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