Digital Storytelling

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Learning Objectives:

1. Understand the elements of digital storytelling and how it can be used in instruction

2. Discover many ways to create digital stories

3. Create a digital story!

Agenda• Overview of

Digital Storytelling

• Rubric • Script writing• Storyboarding• Copyright & Fair

Use

• Image & sound resources

• PowerPoint • Web Resources• iPhoto and

iMovie• Create Your

Own!

What is Digital Storytelling?

Why is Digital Storytelling valuable in the classroom?

What Can Be a Digital Story?

What’s Involved?

The StoryThe story defines and leads all aspects of the process, therefore, digital stories begin with the script.

ImagesPhotos often inspire stories.

• Stories can inspire images.

Personal VoiceGenerally, stories narrated in first person are the strongest and should be encouraged.

SoundSound effects and music can set a mood or tone and bring an event to life.

How do you integrate Digital Storytelling into your content?

What Are the Elements ofDigital Storytelling?

1. Point of View

2. Dramatic Question

3. Emotional Content

4. The Gift of Your Voice

5. Power of the Soundtrack

6. Economy• Less is more

• Keep it simple

7. Pacing

Changing pace is effective to help set tone, create mood, and add drama.

Where do you begin?Begin with the end in mind!

 What is the purpose? Target?

Learning Objective?   

What and how are you assessing?

 Is it OF or FOR Learning? 

Rubric

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