Digital Digital StorytellingStorytelling

Dr. Lisa JohnsonDr. Lisa Johnson

Winthrop UniversityWinthrop University

Digital StorytellingDigital StorytellingThe use of technology to tell The use of technology to tell

meaningful stories.meaningful stories.Age-old art of storytelling meets Age-old art of storytelling meets

creativity of innovative technological creativity of innovative technological toolstools

Used in advertising and dramatic Used in advertising and dramatic performancesperformances

Multiple uses in educationMultiple uses in education

Digital StorytellingDigital StorytellingLet’s look at some examples…Let’s look at some examples…

An example of your assignment …An example of your assignment …Roadtrip to ParadiseRoadtrip to ParadiseHabitat House

By: Marshall Jones

Visualizing the BluesVisualizing the BluesA Google Image SearchA Google Image Search

By: Marshall JonesBy: Marshall Jones

Digital StorytellingDigital StorytellingThe ProcessThe ProcessDay OneDay One1.1. Locate a standard appropriate for digital Locate a standard appropriate for digital

storytelling.storytelling.2.2. Decide on a story you would like to tell.Decide on a story you would like to tell.3.3. Take pictures with the digital camera or find Take pictures with the digital camera or find

pictures from the Internet. You may take pictures pictures from the Internet. You may take pictures in groups but everyone will tell their own story.in groups but everyone will tell their own story.

Day TwoDay Two1.1. Follow the directions found on the course website Follow the directions found on the course website

((http://coe.winthrop.edu/educ275/Digital_STory_Tehttp://coe.winthrop.edu/educ275/Digital_STory_Telling.pdflling.pdf).).

2.2. Include the standard and the activity in your Include the standard and the activity in your PowerPoint Presentation. Save on our T-Share in PowerPoint Presentation. Save on our T-Share in “digital_stories” folder.“digital_stories” folder.

Digital StorytellingDigital StorytellingPedagogical PointsPedagogical Points

1.1. Usefulness in your content area Usefulness in your content area (teaching and learning)(teaching and learning)……

2.2. Level of engagement?Level of engagement?

3.3. Considerations before using…Considerations before using…

4.4. Assessment?Assessment?

Digital StorytellingDigital StorytellingAdditional Information

http://tech-head.com/dstory.htmhttp://www.storycenter.org/http://www.dsaweb.org/http://www.storycenter.org/understanding.htmlhttp://www.storycenter.org/understanding.htmlhttp://66.213.78.70/tweens/index.cfmhttp://66.213.78.70/tweens/index.cfmhttp://www.du.edu/~mimcdowe/index_flash.htmlhttp://www.du.edu/~mimcdowe/index_flash.htmlhttp://ms.cc.sunysb.edu/~kgarvin/15reasons/http://ms.cc.sunysb.edu/~kgarvin/15reasons/

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