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Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling
Andrea Tamarazio, CoordinatorAndrea Tamarazio, CoordinatorCSLO/Model SchoolsCSLO/Model Schools
Email: Email: [email protected]: Website:
www2.wnyric.org/atamarazio
What is Digital Storytelling?What is Digital Storytelling?
Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories rather than simple pen and paper. tools to tell stories rather than simple pen and paper.
Most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a Most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. particular point of view.
Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-Digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and/or music. and/or music.
Digital stories in education typically last between two and Digital stories in education typically last between two and ten minutes.ten minutes.
Topics range from personal tales to the recounting of Topics range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in one's own historical events, from exploring life in one's own community to the search for life in other corners of the community to the search for life in other corners of the universe, and literally, everything in between. universe, and literally, everything in between.
An Intro to DS
Definition of Digital Definition of Digital StorytellingStorytelling
British photographer, educator and British photographer, educator and digital storyteller, digital storyteller, Daniel Meadows defines digital stories as "short, defines digital stories as "short, personal multimedia tales told from personal multimedia tales told from the heart." The beauty of this form of the heart." The beauty of this form of digital expression, he maintains is that digital expression, he maintains is that these stories can be created by people these stories can be created by people everywhere, on any subject, and everywhere, on any subject, and shared electronically all over the world. shared electronically all over the world.
Examples of Digital Stories
Student Examples of Digital Stories
Reasons to Create Digital Reasons to Create Digital StoriesStories
Easy to differentiate Easy to differentiate
Highly Motivating Highly Motivating
Engaging the kids with tools they may already use Engaging the kids with tools they may already use
Promotes active learning / intrinsic motivation Promotes active learning / intrinsic motivation
Engages different learning styles Engages different learning styles
Engages Multiple Intelligences Engages Multiple Intelligences
Promotes emotional learning which engages Long Term Memory Promotes emotional learning which engages Long Term Memory
Adapts easily to different levels of learners from basic to complex Adapts easily to different levels of learners from basic to complex
Color, Sound, Movement, Creativity, Novelty, and Sophistication Color, Sound, Movement, Creativity, Novelty, and Sophistication
involved on the many levels of Digital Storytelling all engage involved on the many levels of Digital Storytelling all engage
EMOTION, which drives ATTENTION, which in turn drives EMOTION, which drives ATTENTION, which in turn drives
LEARNING, which ultimately drives PERFORMANCE. LEARNING, which ultimately drives PERFORMANCE.
The Research (Condensed)The Research (Condensed)Digital Story Telling allows for Digital Story Telling allows for hhigher igher oorder rder
tthinking hinking sskills to be honed (kills to be honed (HOTSHOTS))
Making ConnectionsMaking Connections Drawing ConclusionsDrawing Conclusions InferencingInferencing Determining ImportanceDetermining Importance SynthesizingSynthesizing EvaluatingEvaluating VisualizingVisualizing
Bloom’s Six Levels (New)Bloom’s Six Levels (New)
RememberingRemembering UnderstandingUnderstanding ApplyingApplying AnalyzingAnalyzing EvaluatingEvaluating CreatingCreating
Bloom’s Comparison-Noun to VerbBloom’s Comparison-Noun to Verb
Applying Bloom’s and Applying Bloom’s and HOTSHOTSUsing the story Using the story Goldilocks and the Three Goldilocks and the Three
BearsBears Remembering – Remembering – List the items used by Goldilocks List the items used by Goldilocks
while she was in the Bears’ house. while she was in the Bears’ house. Understanding – Understanding – Explain why Goldilocks liked Baby Explain why Goldilocks liked Baby
Bear’s chair the best. Bear’s chair the best. VisualizingVisualizing Applying – Applying – Demonstrate what Goldilocks would use Demonstrate what Goldilocks would use
if she came to your house. if she came to your house. Making ConnectionsMaking Connections Analyzing – Analyzing – Compare this story to reality. What Compare this story to reality. What
events could not really happen.events could not really happen. Evaluating – Evaluating – Judge whether Goldilocks was good or Judge whether Goldilocks was good or
bad. Defend your opinion. bad. Defend your opinion. Drawing Conclusions / Drawing Conclusions / ImportanceImportance
Creating – Creating – How would Goldilocks and the Three How would Goldilocks and the Three Fish be a different story? Fish be a different story? Inferencing, Synthesizing Inferencing, Synthesizing
Student LiteracyStudent Literacy 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.
Technology Literacy - the ability to use computers and other technology to improve learning, productivity, and performance.
Visual Literacy - the ability to understand, produce and communicate through visual images.
Information Literacy - the ability to find, evaluate and synthesize information.
Student Skill DevelopmentStudent Skill Development Research Skills: Documenting the story, finding and analyzing pertinent
Information
Writing Skills: Formulating a point of view and developing a script
Organization Skills: Managing the scope of the project, the materials used and the time it takes to complete the task
Technology Skills: learning to use a variety of tools, such as digital cameras, scanners, microphones and multimedia authoring software
Presentation Skills: Deciding how to best present the story to an audience
Interview Skills: Finding sources to interview and determining questions to ask
Interpersonal Skills: Working within a group and determining individual roles for group members
Problem-Solving Skills: Learning to make decisions and overcome obstacles at all stages of the project, from inception to completion
Assessment Skills: Gaining expertise critiquing their own and others’ work.
Educational Goals of DS for Educational Goals of DS for TeachersTeachers
Appeal to the diverse learning styles of the students by Appeal to the diverse learning styles of the students by
using Digital Storytelling as a presentation media. using Digital Storytelling as a presentation media.
Generate interest, attention and motivation for the Generate interest, attention and motivation for the
"digital generation" kids in our classrooms. "digital generation" kids in our classrooms.
Capitalize on the creative talents of your own students as Capitalize on the creative talents of your own students as
they begin to research and tell stories of their own. they begin to research and tell stories of their own.
Publish student work on the for viewing and critiquing by Publish student work on the for viewing and critiquing by
others. others.
Educational Goals of DS for Educational Goals of DS for StudentsStudents
Learn to use the Internet to research rich, deep Learn to use the Internet to research rich, deep
content while analyzing and synthesizing a wide content while analyzing and synthesizing a wide
range of content. range of content.
Develop communications skills by learning to ask Develop communications skills by learning to ask
questions, express opinions, construct narratives questions, express opinions, construct narratives
and write for an audience. and write for an audience.
Increase computer skills using software that Increase computer skills using software that
combines a variety of multimedia including: text, combines a variety of multimedia including: text,
still images, audio, video and web publishing. still images, audio, video and web publishing.
Purpose of Your Digital StoryPurpose of Your Digital Story
Persuade-Trailer,Public Service Announcement, Persuade-Trailer,Public Service Announcement,
Documentary, CommercialDocumentary, Commercial
Inform-How-To, Demonstration, Documentary, Public Inform-How-To, Demonstration, Documentary, Public
Service Announcement, Digital Journal, Media Montage, Service Announcement, Digital Journal, Media Montage,
Illustrated Text/Speech, Digital Report, Virtual Tour, Illustrated Text/Speech, Digital Report, Virtual Tour,
Reenactment, Oral History, “Breaking News”Reenactment, Oral History, “Breaking News”
Entertain-Original Movie, Original Cartoon, Music Video, Entertain-Original Movie, Original Cartoon, Music Video,
Shared BookShared Book
Share an Experience-Personal Journey, Autobiography, Share an Experience-Personal Journey, Autobiography,
Memoir, Community Stories, “This I Believe”, Digital Memoir, Community Stories, “This I Believe”, Digital
Yearbook, Digital Journal, Oral History Yearbook, Digital Journal, Oral History
Types of Digital StoriesTypes of Digital Stories
Personal Narratives-Almost Paradise-Almost Paradise Examine Historical Events-The Gettysburg -The Gettysburg
AddressAddress Informational or Instructional-Aging Well-Aging Well Previously recorded audio Text slides Interviews
iTunes-Search iTunes (Digital Story/Storytelling) for a variety of example of DS.
Teacher Tube
10 Elements to Building a 10 Elements to Building a Digital StoryDigital Story
1. The Overall Purpose of the Story1. The Overall Purpose of the Story 2. The Narrator’s Point of View2. The Narrator’s Point of View 3. A Dramatic Question or Questions3. A Dramatic Question or Questions 4. The Choice of Content4. The Choice of Content 5. Clarity of Voice5. Clarity of Voice 6. Pacing of the Narrative6. Pacing of the Narrative 7. Use of a Meaningful Audio Soundtrack7. Use of a Meaningful Audio Soundtrack 8. Quality of the Images, Video & other Multimedia 8. Quality of the Images, Video & other Multimedia
ElementsElements 9. Economy of the Story Detail9. Economy of the Story Detail 10. Good Grammar and Language Usage10. Good Grammar and Language Usage
Building Essential Questions
Creating Your StoryCreating Your Story
Select a topic for your digital story. Select a topic for your digital story.
Begin thinking of the purpose of your story. Are you trying to inform, Begin thinking of the purpose of your story. Are you trying to inform,
convince, provoke, question? convince, provoke, question?
Decide on the point of view of your digital story. Decide on the point of view of your digital story.
Create a folder on the desktop where you can store the materials you find. Create a folder on the desktop where you can store the materials you find.
Search for image resources for your story, including: pictures, drawings, Search for image resources for your story, including: pictures, drawings,
photographs, maps, charts, etc. - Save these resources in your folder. photographs, maps, charts, etc. - Save these resources in your folder.
Try to locate audio resources such as music, speeches, interviews, and Try to locate audio resources such as music, speeches, interviews, and
sound effects. - Save these resources in your folder. sound effects. - Save these resources in your folder.
Try to find informational content, which might come from web sites, word Try to find informational content, which might come from web sites, word
processed documents, or PowerPoint slides. - Save these resources in your processed documents, or PowerPoint slides. - Save these resources in your
folder. folder.
Write a script that will be used as narration in your digital story AND Write a script that will be used as narration in your digital story AND
provides the purpose and point of view you have chosen. provides the purpose and point of view you have chosen.
Start inputting your collection(s) of information.Start inputting your collection(s) of information.
StoryboardingStoryboarding Storyboards are visual representations that Storyboards are visual representations that
aid in the creation process of digital aid in the creation process of digital storytelling. Storyboards layout images in storytelling. Storyboards layout images in sequential order to create the the flow of the sequential order to create the the flow of the production. They can also include technical production. They can also include technical aspects and explanations of design. Each aspects and explanations of design. Each project is unique and varies in its needs; project is unique and varies in its needs; specific requirements should be altered. The specific requirements should be altered. The following is suggested content: a brief following is suggested content: a brief description, comments, audio, transition and description, comments, audio, transition and an estimate of length. an estimate of length.
Example of a completed Storyboard Directions for Creating a Storyboard in MSW
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Video ResourcesVideo Resources
Photostory 3Windows Movie MakerWindows Movie Maker iMovieiMovieMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft PowerPointAnimoto
Image ResourcesImage Resources
Pics4Learning - Photos - Photos American Memory from the Library of from the Library of
Congress – “Browse Collections Congress – “Browse Collections Containing” Containing”
YotoPhoto - Search for Public Domain Images
Wikipedia – Public Domain Resources – Public Domain Resources Picture History
Audio ResourcesAudio Resources
Audacity iLife Garage BandiLife Garage Band Freeplay Music Freeplay Music Incompetch-Free and Royalty Free Music -Free and Royalty Free Music
DownloadsDownloads Free Kids Music Partners in Rhyme Royalty Free Music - Free Music Resources SimplytheBest Sound Effects Soundsnap – Sound Clips – Sound Clips Additional Song Resources
Print ResourcesPrint Resources
7 Things to Know About DSQ & A about DSQ & A about DSExamples of DSExamples of DSDS Tips and ResourcesDS Tips and ResourcesSteps for Building a DSSteps for Building a DSDS CookbookDS CookbookDS BookmarksDS Bookmarks
Digital Storytelling EvaluationDigital Storytelling Evaluation
A Sample RubricA Sample RubricCreating a RubricCreating a RubricPeer Review ProcessPeer Review Process
Lets Start Building!Lets Start Building!
Where do we begin?Where do we begin?MS PhotoStoryMS PhotoStoryWindows Movie MakerWindows Movie MakerIrfanview – for photo editingIrfanview – for photo editing