digital storytelling: connecting writing with new media
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Collaborative presentation for the Teaching Matters conference in April 2013TRANSCRIPT
Digital Storytelling: Connecting Writing
with New Media
Kelly JonesMercer University
Sydney ChalfaMiddle Georgia State College
What is Digital Storytelling?
Dana Atchley, Father of Digital Storytelling
What Are the 7 Elements?
1. Point of View2. Dramatic Question3. Emotional Content 4. Your Voice5. Soundtrack6. Economy7. Pacing
Why teach Digital Storytelling?
Narrative New Media Creativity and Critical Thinking Bridge to Academic Writing
How do we teach Digital Storytelling?
SYDNEY KELLY
DS Course Traditional undergrads Mac Lab & YouTube Prompts Focus is on writing
DS Assignment Nontraditional adults “Shoestring” technology Themes Focus is on writing
Other ideas for digital stories? Service learning Mobile learning (iPads) Study abroad Internships Research projects Oral history projects Capstones Portfolios Advocacy Community development K-12 Education
• NOTE: You may need IRB approval
What is the process?1. Introduce the genre & play examples2. Read the Digital Storytelling Cookbook3. Draft a script4. Story circle5. Revise the script6. Find images, scanning, photography7. Storyboard8. Narration9. Software production10. Story Showcase
What is the secret ingredient?
How do you grade a digital story?
As a writing assignment RUBRIC
Peer review Grade script separately Break assignment down into
separately graded deliverables
What technologies are required? Images + Audio = Video
• iMovie• Movie Maker• Jing• PowerPoint• PhotoStory (for older PCs)• Photo editor
Mobile Apps (smart phones & tablets)
Nice to have: audio recorder & scanner
BE AWARE OF COPYRIGHT ISSUES
What resources are available?
Top 3:• 50+ Ways to Tell a Story Wiki• Center for Digital Storytelling• University of Houston
Questions? Kelly Jones, Instructor of Instructional
Design Mercer UniversityPhone: 478-301-2175Email: [email protected]
Sydney Chalfa, Associate Professor of Theatre Middle Georgia State CollegePhone: 478-471-5771Email: [email protected]