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Advanced Institute on Digital Storytelling Orientation

Thursday, June 4, 2009, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

5:00-5:15— Please help yourself to pizza and drinks! Getting to Know Each Other.

5:15—Writing—Why are you here? What are your expectations?5:25—What is the OWP? Enrolling in the course and syllabi (Keri)

5:45— Discussing Digital Storytelling Samples

The Rolling Ball; Animation; Instructional Story; Progression of Learning. What kinds of digital stories are there? What kinds of digital stories are you finding? What’s the

definition of digital story? (Kathy)

6:30---break 

6:40— Anecdotes and Storytelling—What is your anecdote? What stories do you want to tell?

(Keri)

7:05 — Getting to Know Our Video Cameras (Larry, Kathy)

7:20—Move to computer lab. Set up Flickr and Diigo accounts (Kathy); Introduce the Ning

(Larry)

8:30 – Writing about digital story ideas. Thinking about technical problems or obstacles. Post to

the Ning. (Larry)

8:45—First day reminders and final writing

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What do between now and July 20?

1. Use the video camera.

2. Gather digital artifacts such as video, photos, music, or things that you can scan. For 

example, Kathy has a piece of bread that her grandmother brought over from Belgium in

1871. She scanned it.

3. Try some story ideas. Throw out some story ideas.

4. Play around with the programs and post a short-short (maximum of 30 seconds) by to the

 Ning by June 15 to become familiar with the process of using the camera and uploading

to the Ning.

5. Go to the links provided with articles and websites. Post a critique of two of them on the

 Ning Blog by June 29.

6. Post possible digital story ideas by July 10. Respond to at least three other Fellows.

7. Contact Kathy or Larry if you need a digital voice recorder for better quality audio.

8. Download Photo Story (Windows), IMovie (Mac), or Audacity (Windows/Mac) to play

around with. Practice

9. Create a Flickr slideshow and embed into the Ning. Respond to the slideshows of at least

three Fellows by June 12.

What to bring on Monday, July 20

1. 4 GB flashdrive to save and transfer files

2. 5 photos you’re thinking about using in your first story

3. Notes for your story

4. Artifacts that might relate to your story

5. Headphones or earbuds if you have them

6. Your digital camcorder 

7. A digital camera if you have your own with usb cable

8. Notebook or notepad to rough out ideas

9. Laptop (if you have your own and would prefer to work on it instead of using the

equipment at Greenwood)