Digital Storytelling

Midge Frazel, M.Ed., Presenter

http://www.midgefrazel.net

“Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together,

thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights.

Tell your story now digitally.”

- Leslie Rule, Center for Digital Storytelling

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Subject to Change

Educators Guide to Digital Storytelling

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Think: “The End”

“Making a Movie” (Video)

Location, Location, Location

Video size can be HUMONGOUS

Acceptable Use Policy

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Video

Narration

Photo

Music

Anatomy of Digital Storytelling

Text

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Digital Story Time!

Visit Historic Watch Hill, Rhode Island

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Focus Areas of Digital Storytelling

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Learning

Teaching Family

Community

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Digital Storytelling: Learning

Doing the Twist!

Teachers and Specialists

Project and Problem Based Learning

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Individual • personal history

Small Group • community history

Whole Classroom • global awareness

Digital Storytelling: Learning

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Introduce Lesson/Unit

Engaging Atmosphere

Add Sparkle to Difficult Topics

Stimulate Questions

Improve Your Technology Expertise

e-Portfolio for Professional Growth

Digital Storytelling: Teaching

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Promotes Understanding

Develops Character

Provides Emotional Depth

Personal Connection to History

Strengthens Family Communication

Develops a “Point of View”

Digital Storytelling: Family

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Community based project

Multi-generational atmosphere

Oral history and narrative experience

Demonstrate technology skills

Promote interest in real world research

Digital Storytelling: Community

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Pre-Production

Production

Presentation

Assessment & Reflection

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Digital StorytellingStages

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Pre-Production

ResearchWrite Script (text/narration)Storyboarding & TimelinesCitation, Copyright, EthicsLearn “economy of multimedia”

(less=more)

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Production

• Creating Media Elements

• Gathering Media Elements

• Sorting, Aligning, Discarding Media

• Using the Software

• Saving the Story Project

• Rendering (make movie)

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Presentation

Power of Audience (“Gift of Voice”)Real World Skill of the FuturePresentation Style and Skills

Introduce Presentation on ComputerBurn to DVD (“take home”)Upload to the Web

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Assessment & Reflection

The Dreaded Grade/Standards Met?

Content vs. Technology Savvy?

Learning Style Consideration

Creativity Considerations

Time: The Enemy!

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Why Digital Storytelling?

Appealing to StudentsActive not Passive Process

Atmosphere of Excited Learning

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Why Digital Storytelling?

Gives Writing New Purpose

Weaves in All Subject Disciplines

Visual and Auditory Learners

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Resources

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Unit Idea

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Visual Literacy

“Visual literacy is the ability to interpret, use, appreciate, and create images and video using both conventional and 21st century media in ways that advance thinking, decision making, communication, and learning.”

—21ST Century Skills

http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/skills/vislit.htm

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Materials List

Movie Making Software (free)

Image Editing Software (free)

Digital Camera and/or Camcorder

Microphone (inexpensive)

Storage (DVD, HD, flash drive)

Internet Access

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Headsets and Camcorders

Plantronics USB Foldable Headset

About $ 36.00 from Amazon.com

www.plantronics.com

Flip Video Digital Camcorder

About $125 from Amazon.com

www.theflip.com/

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Useful Online Tools

• Flickr [Photo Hosting Web Site]– Pro version $24.95/yr

• Picnik [Image Manipulation Online Project]– Premium version $24.95/yr

• Dipity/Timetoast [Timeline Creation Online]

• VoiceThread or EdVoiceThread – Digital storytelling with voice and images

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FlickrPhoto Hosting Web Site

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PicnikPhoto Manipulation Web site

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Desktop Applications

Most Commonly Used in Schools

• Photo Story 3 for Windows

• MovieMaker 2 for Windows

• iMovie [part of iLife] for Macintosh

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Photo Story 3 (Windows)

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Movie Maker 2 (Windows)

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iMovie (Macintosh)

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iMovie (Macintosh)

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Scrapblog

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Tony’s Movie Making

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Digital Copyright Slider

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YouTube

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Vimeo

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TeacherTube

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http://kids.familytreemagazine.com/kids/

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Links to the Past

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LifeSnapz

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Credits

Winter on Cape Cod by Kathy Schrock [used with permission]

Family Photos by Midge Frazel[most posted to Flickr]

Web Site Screenshots[copyright respective companies]

Educator’s Guide to Digital Storytelling[courtesy of ISTE]

Links to the Past Through Genealogy[courtesy Linworth]

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