Digital Storytelling Network

ReflectionsJune - December 2005

Beginnings

What makes a good digital story?• narrative

• dramatic question• emotional content

• gift of the voice• power of the soundtrack

• economy• pacing

The seven elements

• Creating learning resources• Reporting creatively• Preserving community and personal histories• Producing, promoting knowledge products• Engaging, inspiring, motivating learners• Displaying e-portfolios, authenticating assessments• Teaching and mentoring in the workplace• Celebrating achievements and events• Creating visual learning memories

The methodology

What can digital stories be used for?

First personal story

The search for Eglwys Brewis

Workshops

My Grandmother

Some different eportfolios

‘elearning at UB’

‘Caryss Anne aged 3’

‘Kownayama’

Motivating

Engaging

Exploring

‘scrapbooking mania’

Please join the DST enthusiasts at theDigital Storytelling Network

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My background

Digital Storytelling Network

Digital Storytelling Enthusiasts?

Technical features of DSN• DSN tools:

– Newsletters– Discussions– Digistories– Learning materials

• Opportunities for:– Demonstrations– Online courses– Live events

• Moodle tools:– Forums – Wikis– Resources– Links

• Opportunities for:– Privacy – Sharing– Collaborating

Storing resources

DST online for QAS

DST workshops for TDT

Cool ConnectionsPraying to the digi dragon god

Digi dragons united

Digistory workshops

Showing how with PS3

Teaching how to get the best out of MM2

Making stories for Tradies

Who’s who at DSN?• Members come from all over Australia and NZ

• a growing network of enthusiasts • a bank of digital story resources

• a wealth of digital storytelling experiences• a growth in DST methodology across VET

The outcomes

What has the DSN achieved?

Photo Story 3 Movie Maker 2 Producer for PPT 2003

Digistory Workshop

Let’s build a collaborative digistory for Eifel

Questions

• Type of microphone – depends on your goal, e.g. Samson ideal for podcasting

• How to start teaching others in a workshop e.g. Helen’s CD, Digital Storytelling Network, Digital Storytelling Cookbook, http://flickr.com/digitalstorytellers

• Warnings: avoid commercial music, keep it simple, use the simple tools, eg. Photo Story 3, Movie Maker 2, iMovie

Demonstrating software

Why use digital storytelling?

• creating promotional, educational, inspirational and motivational multimedia resources quickly

• making the best use of free PC software• they can be used in online courses• and on PDAs• and on intranets and websites

• Why would you use digital stories?

The research

• careful consideration of the elements of the ‘story’• enthusiastic engagement with the technology• innovative implementations and strategies• renewed engagement with trainers and staff• innovative ways to approach the ordinary

The experiences

What have we learned from DST?

How do you publish digistories?

Carole McCullochSkype: cmcculloch8337

Email: carole60@bigpond.net.au Web:

http://www.groups.edna.edu.au/course/view.php?id=107

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