digitail storytelling
DESCRIPTION
5 Steps to Digital StorytellingTRANSCRIPT
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Digital Story Telling
is narrative stories that mix images, graphics, sound, and music with the author's own storytelling voice
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Standards• AASL Information Literacy
Standards: The student who– 4. is an independent learner
is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.
– 5. is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.
– 7. contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society. (AASL 1998).
• ISTE Technology Foundation Standards for Students– (3.1) Students use technology
tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
– (4.1) Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact .
– (4.2) Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information
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Pros
• Technology is attractive to today’s student.
• Differentiated Instruction• Multimedia
• =Enjoyment
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“There is no question that the new technologies are attractive to students, and that they engage attention by the very fact of their interactive nature. ”
Diana Laurillard, D. (1998)
How Can Learning Technologies Improve Learning?
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Multimedia technologies, provide a format for students to put their thoughts together, visually, aurally, and kinesthetically.Evidence supports the notion that studentscan increase their reading and writing skillsby incorporating multimedia technologies inthis manner
(Bagui, 1998).
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Because writing for students with disabilities can be laborious and frustrating, it is important to explore alternatives that alleviate some of these factors, while stimulating students to edit and revise.
(Bailey, 2000)
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Digital Story Telling Sites• Center for Digital Story Telling:
http://www.storycenter.org/ • Digital Storytelling Examples:
http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/examples.htm
• Memory’s Voices: http://www.storycenter.org/memvoice/
• Capture Wales: http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/capturewales/
• DigiTales: http://www.digitales.us/
• Center for Digital Storytelling Cookbook http://www.storycenter.org/memvoice/pages/cookbook.htm
• Elements of Digital Storytellinghttp://www.inms.umn.edu/Elements
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What do you need?
• Computer– Software
• Microphone• Digital Camera (optional)• Student• A Story You don’t need a
video camera!
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Software
• Photo Story (win)www.microsoft.com/photostory
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Software
• Movie Maker (win)www.microsoft.com/moviemaker
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Software
• iMovie (mac)www.apple.com/ilife/imovie
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Suggestions
• Scripts• Storyboards
– Make from a blank PowerPoint – printing out the handouts version.
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Class organization
• Classroom– One-Few Computers– Lab
• Students– Individual– Cooperative Groups
• Larger groups – roles• Smaller groups – switching back & forth
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Step 1
• Import and arrange pictures– Move the image collection into the project
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Pictures
• Draw and scan• Drawing programs
– Paint• Digital Camera• Internet
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Public Domain Images
• Classroom Clipart: http://classroomclipart.com/
• CopyrightFreePhotos.com: http://www.copyrightfreephotos.com/default.aspx
• FreeFoto.com: http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp
• Gimp-Savvy: http://gimp-savvy.com/PHOTO-ARCHIVE/
• Open Photo: http://openphoto.net/ • Pics4Learning: http://pics.tech4learning.com/
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Step 2
• Add titles to your pictures– You can make a blank picture if you want to
add more text – use a program like paint and fill with single color.
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Step 3
• Narrate your pictures– Use a head microphone
for best results• Customize the motion
– Ken Burns effect• Control the time
– 5 seconds works well– 3-5 minutes max
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Microphone – Head Mic.
Rule of Thumb: position the microphone so that it is a thumb width to the die of the mouth
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Step 4
• Add Background Music– Enhance the experience– Select and import music– Create music
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Step 5
• Save your story– Project file (editable)– Video file (fixed)
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Other applications & extensions
• Reader’s Theater• Booktalk• Writing activity• Portfolio
• School/Library Kiosk• Close circuit TV• Open House• Class CD
Questions?
