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Page 1: Digital Storytelling Presented by: Elaine Fitzgerald – efitzgerald11@cox.netefitzgerald11@cox.net Classroom Connect Consultant

Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling

Presented by:

Elaine Fitzgerald – [email protected]

Classroom Connect Consultant

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DefinitionDefinition

Digital Storytelling takes the ancient art Digital Storytelling takes the ancient art of oral storytelling and engages a of oral storytelling and engages a palette of technical tools to weave palette of technical tools to weave personal tales using images, graphics, personal tales using images, graphics, music and sound mixed together with music and sound mixed together with the author's own story voice. the author's own story voice.

Digitales Digitales http://www.digitales.us/about/index.phphttp://www.digitales.us/about/index.php

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AgendaAgenda

Digital Storytelling Digital Storytelling DefinitionDefinition ExamplesExamples Steps to StorytellingSteps to Storytelling

Software and EquipmentSoftware and Equipment Using cameras, scanners, microphones and Using cameras, scanners, microphones and

softwaresoftware ResourcesResources Tell Your StoryTell Your Story

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ObjectivesObjectives Acquire information on using digital storytellingAcquire information on using digital storytelling

Understanding the necessary components of a digital storytelling lesson that promote the effective use of technology in the classroom

Examining a variety of successful teacher and student examples

Exploring how to appeal to diverse learning styles

Information on using digital storytelling to promote Information on using digital storytelling to promote higher level thinking and address varying learning styleshigher level thinking and address varying learning styles

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Digital Storytelling is the modern Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, to characters, situations, experiences, and insights. Tell your story now and insights. Tell your story now digitally.digitally.- Leslie Rule, Center for Digital - Leslie Rule, Center for Digital StorytellingStorytelling

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Miniature EarthMiniature Earth

http://www.luccaco.com/http://www.luccaco.com/miniatureearth/miniature_earth.htmminiatureearth/miniature_earth.htm

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No Story to Tell?No Story to Tell?

OverloadOverload

The EditorThe Editor

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Finding Your StoryFinding Your Story

Small ideaSmall ideaFind photosFind photosSet up a tape recorderSet up a tape recorderDevelop a storyboardDevelop a storyboardStory, not journalistic or technicalStory, not journalistic or technicalDon’t over polishDon’t over polish

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Types of Personal StoriesTypes of Personal Stories Someone ImportantSomeone Important

CharacterCharacterMemorialMemorial

Life EventLife EventAdventure Adventure AccomplishmentAccomplishment

A PlaceA Place Draw MapDraw Map

What I DoWhat I Do RecoveryRecovery LoveLove DiscoveryDiscovery

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Let’s Explore Some ExamplesLet’s Explore Some Exampleshttp://www.photobus.co.uk/http://www.photobus.co.uk/ http://www.scott.k12.ky.us/technology/http://www.scott.k12.ky.us/technology/

digitalstorytelling/cdst.htmldigitalstorytelling/cdst.htmlhttp://www.pbs.org/civilwar/http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/

cwimages/tellingStory/flash.htmlcwimages/tellingStory/flash.htmlhttp://www.musarium.com/http://www.musarium.com/

eyeofthestorm/main.htmleyeofthestorm/main.html

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Why Digital Storytelling?Why Digital Storytelling?

Well-suited for student explorationAccessible to all ages and abilitiesCombines imagination with the

power of listening and speaking to create artistic images

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Why Digital Storytelling?Why Digital Storytelling?

As a learning tool, encourages As a learning tool, encourages students to explore their unique students to explore their unique expressivenessexpressiveness

Heightens ability to communicate Heightens ability to communicate thoughts and feelings in an thoughts and feelings in an articulate, lucid mannerarticulate, lucid manner

Supports reading, writing, and oral Supports reading, writing, and oral expression instructional goalsexpression instructional goals

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How Digital Storytelling Helps How Digital Storytelling Helps Writing? Writing? Narrows the focusNarrows the focus

Word ChoiceWord Choice In the pieceIn the piece In the digital storyIn the digital story

Text structureText structure AudienceAudience VoiceVoice

Emotional appealEmotional appeal The messageThe message How we write is a search for meaningHow we write is a search for meaning

Revision is criticalRevision is critical OrganizationOrganization

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7 Elements of a Digital Story7 Elements of a Digital Story

Point of View/PurposePoint of View/Purpose Dramatic QuestionDramatic Question Emotional ContentEmotional Content The Gift of VoiceThe Gift of Voice The Power Of SoundtrackThe Power Of Soundtrack EconomyEconomy PacingPacing

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Point of ViewPoint of View

Purpose/ReasonPurpose/Reason Why are you telling this story?Why are you telling this story? Why are you telling this story for this Why are you telling this story for this

group of people (audience)group of people (audience)

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Dramatic QuestionDramatic Question

ConflictConflict QuestionQuestion DesireDesire Closure with a twistClosure with a twist How are you going to engage your How are you going to engage your

audience and keep attention?audience and keep attention?

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Emotional ContentEmotional Content

Reveal a truth no else knowsReveal a truth no else knows Convey a truth about you no one Convey a truth about you no one

believesbelieves Engage the audience to make them Engage the audience to make them

want to listenwant to listen Why should the listener care about Why should the listener care about

this? this?

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The Gift of VoiceThe Gift of Voice

The personality on paper comes The personality on paper comes alivealive

The art of true storytellingThe art of true storytelling

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Power of the SoundtrackPower of the Soundtrack

Music stirs up an emotional responseMusic stirs up an emotional response Music sets the mood.Music sets the mood. The goal is to match the music to the The goal is to match the music to the

story.story. Instrumental music works best Instrumental music works best The focus should be the narration The focus should be the narration

and the music should support and and the music should support and enhance the storytelling.enhance the storytelling.

Use copyright-free music if possibleUse copyright-free music if possible Search for “free” music.Search for “free” music.

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EconomyEconomy Succinct and to the pointSuccinct and to the point Images should display a tone, Images should display a tone,

feeling, and communicate beyond feeling, and communicate beyond what you are sayingwhat you are saying

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PacingPacing

Rhythm of the storyRhythm of the story PunctuationPunctuation White space to allow listener to White space to allow listener to

listen or reflect and internalizelisten or reflect and internalize Be aware of flow (quick, slow, quiet, Be aware of flow (quick, slow, quiet,

etc)etc)

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WebsitesWebsites

DigitalesCenter for Digital StorytellingEducational Uses of Digital StorytellingA Collection of Sites

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Online Resources for Digital Online Resources for Digital StorytellingStorytelling

Pictures/VideosPictures/VideosPublic DomainPublic Domain

American Memory NASA/Hubble TelescopeLibrary of Congress Learning PageNational Oceanic and Atmospheric A

dministration Photo Library

Wikipedia (many of the photos and graphics at Wikipedia are in the public domain)

PD PhotoEducational Fair Use

FreeFoto.com

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Online Resources for Digital StorytellingOnline Resources for Digital Storytelling Image Search

Ditto.com (not all public domain) Sound

Educational Fair UseFreePlay MusicAmerican Rhetoric (famous speeches) Free Kids Music.comSoundzabound

Video KitsKitzuSchoolHouse Video Kits

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CopyrightCopyright

Students and educators must follow Students and educators must follow copyright laws when creating digital copyright laws when creating digital stories. stories. The "fair use" standards of the U.S. The "fair use" standards of the U.S.

copyright laws allow the use of copyright laws allow the use of copyrighted material for certain copyrighted material for certain educational purposes. educational purposes.

Cite your sources to give credit to the Cite your sources to give credit to the creators of materialcreators of material

For more information For more information http://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.htmlhttp://www.umuc.edu/library/copy.html

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Possible SoftwarePossible Software

Photo Story Photo Story http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxphttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx/default.mspx

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Possible EquipmentPossible Equipment

Digital CameraDigital CameraDigital Video Digital Video MicrophoneMicrophoneHeadphonesHeadphones

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Getting StartedGetting Started

Define the purpose of the project. Define the purpose of the project. Align projects goals and objectives with Align projects goals and objectives with

local curriculum and tech standards. local curriculum and tech standards. Create a storyboard mapping out the Create a storyboard mapping out the

flow of content. flow of content. Collect and store media (images, music, Collect and store media (images, music,

etc.) in a centralized location. etc.) in a centralized location.

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DevelopmentDevelopment

Compose and edit ideas and dialogs in a Compose and edit ideas and dialogs in a word processor. word processor.

Edit media to better adapt to the Edit media to better adapt to the storyboard. storyboard.

Import media into the multimedia tool. Import media into the multimedia tool. Arrange the media to follow the Arrange the media to follow the

storyboard. storyboard. Transfer digital content by copying and Transfer digital content by copying and

pasting headings and narrations. pasting headings and narrations. Record necessary narrations. Record necessary narrations.

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Sample ProcessSample Process

Fayette County Schools Digital Story Fayette County Schools Digital Story SamplesSamplesPrewritingPrewritingDraftDraftDividingDividingStoryboardStoryboardStoryboard with PicturesStoryboard with PicturesRevised – Final Narration for StoryRevised – Final Narration for Story

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CustomizationCustomization

Customize slides with transitions and Customize slides with transitions and special effects. special effects.

Wrap-up project by making final Wrap-up project by making final revisions.revisions.

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Culmination Culmination

Students demonstrate each digital story Students demonstrate each digital story Teacher evaluate each digital story Teacher evaluate each digital story

through the use of rubrics and/or through the use of rubrics and/or checklists. checklists.

Publish digital stories via the LAN, WAN Publish digital stories via the LAN, WAN and/or Web. and/or Web.

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AssessmentAssessmentSelf- Appraisal Self- Appraisal

Examples Examples Rubrics Rubrics

Checklists Checklists Sites Sites

RubiStar RubiStar http://rubistar.4teachers.org/http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

Project-Based Checklists Project-Based Checklists www.4teachers.org/projectbased/www.4teachers.org/projectbased/

Assessment and Rubrics Assessment and Rubrics Teachnology: Teachnology:

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubricshttp://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics// Kathy Schrock’s Kathy Schrock’s http://http://

school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.htmlschool.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html

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Technology is always Technology is always secondary to the secondary to the

storytellingstorytelling

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Tell me a fact and I’ll Tell me a fact and I’ll learnlearn

Tell me a truth and I’ll Tell me a truth and I’ll believebelieve

Tell me a story and I’ll Tell me a story and I’ll remember it foreverremember it forever