Digital Storytelling Module #3

TIE585AC Integrating Web 2.0 Applications in the ClassroomModule #3

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What is Digital Storytelling?

Everyone has a story to tell. With today’s technology students have more options to have their voices heard

Digital Storytelling is using computer-based multimedia tools to tell a story. It’s old fashioned storytelling + technology

Multimedia components of digital stories include: Still images Video Narration (recorded audio)- Consider Audacity Text Sound (usually in the form of music, sometimes sound effects)

Most digital stories are short; between 2-5 minutes in length

Digital Story Topics

Virtually anything can be turned into a digital story!

Possible topics for students include: Personal narrative (relationships, memorials, adventures,

accomplishments, special places, hobbies, profession, recovery, love stories, discovery)

P.S.A.s (Public Service Announcements) Point of View of an object Recall of historical events Book Trailers

Digital Storytelling tools can be web based, downloadable applications, or software with a cost

Examples

Digital Stories can be reflective

Please watch…

http://youtu.be/poIndZwyJrE

Examples

Digital Stories can teach a lesson (even if it is a self-realization)

Please watch…..

http://youtu.be/j6rwc8V2r7U

Examples

Digital stories can be “just for fun” (this one is mine!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epHzs4J9aGo

Start Small

Although this isn’t a “true” digital storytelling tool it can be used with students as a starting point

http://www.blabberize.com/

Blabberize is a program where students can upload a picture, record audio and make the picture talk with a moving mouth

Use with Students:

Have students research an animal and blabberize it Blabberize a historical figure Give an “all about me” speech Leave a message for your students:

http://kuchtaalgebra.wikispaces.com/

Web 2.0 Digital Storytelling Tools

Animoto is digital storytelling in its simplest form. Upload your images and order them as you wish. Include text, music, and even video. Animoto renders the video for you. Anyone can try for free (videos are limited to 30 seconds) but educators can get an unlimited account for no chargehttp://animoto.com

Use with Students:

Book Trailers All about me presentations Take daily pictures and create a slideshow to

show off your classroom on a class website, blog, or during report card pick up

Web 2.0 Digital Storytelling Tools

Three components:Collage, Express & Studio

Collage: Add video, photos, music, and audioChoose backgrounds, colors, and textures to create a collage panorama

Express: Choose images from an RSS feed, add a style to them, and add into your collage

http://www.vuvox.com/

http://studio.stupeflix.com/

Add in photos, video, music, text, and even maps

Embeddable, and easily publish to YouTube or Facebook

Themes available

Text to speech available

Web 2.0 Digital Storytelling Tools

http://www.onetruemedia.com/

Add photos, video, effects, text, and music

Free for up to 30 second videos

Allows the ability to purchase high quality DVD of your video

Web 2.0 Digital Storytelling Tools

Free program downloadable to PCs

Available for XP and Vista (already on systems)

Was abandoned after Vista, but was replaced by Microsoft Windows Live Essentials (also free)

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/downloads/get-movie-maker

Create slideshows using your digital photos. With a single click, you can touch-up, crop, or rotate pictures. Add stunning special effects, soundtracks, and your own voice narration to your photo stories. Then, personalize them with titles and captions. Small file sizes make it easy to send your photo stories in an e-mail. Watch them on your TV, a computer, or a Windows Mobile–based portable device. Quoted from Microsoft website

http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=11132#overview

iMovie ‘11

iMovie is a paid program for Apple computers

Create movie trailers

Audio editing available

Effects

Sports and news themes available

Web Resources

Consider these tools for use with digital stories

Assignment

Create a digital story. It should include a minimum of 3 of the 5 elements of a digital story (images, text, music, narrative, and video) and be between 2-4 minutes. Be creative! Take pride in your work!

Embed your digital story on your wiki page. You may need to upload it to YouTube (open a free account if you need to)

Blog about the experience. What did you think of the digital storytelling process? Was it easy to do? Is it something students can easily do? Will your share your example with your students? What level of Bloom’s Taxonomy (or which NET standard) does this fall under?