D.S.T. 2.0D.S.T. 2.0New Composition New Composition

StrategiesStrategies

Jon OrechJon OrechEnglish InstructorEnglish Instructor

Curricular Technology ConsultantCurricular Technology ConsultantDowners Grove South High SchoolDowners Grove South High School

Downers Grove, IllinoisDowners Grove, Illinoisjorech@csd99.orgjorech@csd99.org

An exampleAn example

DST 2.0DST 2.0

Disclaimers:Disclaimers:

All “videos” are not Digital All “videos” are not Digital StoriesStories

Alternate ProjectsAlternate Projects

Slide showsSlide shows

““Digital Spectacle”Digital Spectacle”

Technological manipulation is Technological manipulation is NOT a substitute for a good NOT a substitute for a good story.story.

Elements of DST Elements of DST (Lambert)(Lambert) PointPoint Dramatic questionDramatic question Emotional contentEmotional content EconomyEconomy Gift of your voiceGift of your voice SoundtrackSoundtrack PacingPacing

Production stageProduction stage

MotionMotion TransitionTransition TextText VoiceVoice

Three-Phase teaching Three-Phase teaching process for each step:process for each step: Definition: What is it?Definition: What is it? Manipulation: How do I do it?Manipulation: How do I do it? Metacognition: Why am I doing Metacognition: Why am I doing

it?it?

The “what and “how”The “what and “how”are fine…are fine…

The “why” is The “why” is essential in DST essential in DST 2.0.2.0.

MotionMotion

Customized Customized motionmotion

CreatingCreating the motion the motion

TransitionsTransitions

Text as ArtText as Art

Performance vs. Performance vs. “reading”“reading”

Marking text, identifying Marking text, identifying “sections” and “beats” (Pauses)“sections” and “beats” (Pauses)

Determining the “purpose” of Determining the “purpose” of each section (“Micro-Point”)each section (“Micro-Point”)

Tone, Inflection, Pacing, Volume are determined by:

““The Gestalt” of D.S.T.The Gestalt” of D.S.T.The whole is greater than The whole is greater than

the sum of its parts.the sum of its parts.

1+1+1=121+1+1=12

Deeper meaning and is achieved Deeper meaning and is achieved from the connection among from the connection among elements.elements.

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