Creating Stories using Digital Storytelling

Kimberly RoacheEducational Technology 5063

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What is Digital Storytelling??

Digital storytelling refers to a short form of digital media production that allows everyday people to share aspects of their life story. "Media" may include the digital equivalent of film techniques (full-motion video with sound), animation, stills, audio only, or any of the other forms of non-physical media (material that exists only as electronic files as opposed to actual paintings or photographs on paper, sounds stored on tape or disc, movies stored on film) which individuals can use to tell a story or present an idea.

Retrieved August 5, 2013 from Wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Storytelling

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Storybird is a Web 2.0 Application where THEY provide the picture and

YOU add your own words to create a story

or poem of your own.

Here are some examples of

the Storybird’s artwork.

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We will start by creating

a teachers account together

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Storybird has 3 types of accounts to choose from, we will creating a Teacher/Class account. In this

account we can create and monitor assignments.

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Something simple that you can remember

Create a password

Enter your email address

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Name of Class

School Name

Zip Code

Grade Level

Class Subject

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We are going to skip this section

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There are two options and

today we will be choosing

the Free Teachers Account

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Our account is almost set

up!!!!

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Add an assignment Due Date

Give the Assignment a Title

Assignment Instructions ex. Use 15 spelling words to create a story

Upload images or students can choose images from the preloaded picture templates

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You are able to track students logins and visits

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Now we are ready to enter the students names. If you have a large class you many cut and paste your class roster

You are also able to give digital awards for a job well done

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Now that we have set up the account, we are now

ready to give our first assignment

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Sample Assignment

Assign a Due Date

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Let’s Create A Story

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Step 1Choose

your Artwork

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Decide if you are

Creating a Story or Poem

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Now we are Ready to Write our Story

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Page 1 of Our Story

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Now we will add a Second

Page.

Click and Drag to

add Another Picture and this Will also

add Another

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If you click the Menu,

you will get the options

to invite collaborators,

publish your work, or save and close. We will save

and close.

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Other Options for your New Story

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References:Retrieved from Wikipedia, August 7, 2013, www.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_Storytelling

Retrieved from Storybird, August 7, 2013, http://storybird.com/

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