Digital Storytelling and the 21st Century

Learner

Hattie Smart

Library Media Specialist

Deep Run High School

We’ve all been there

What is Digital Storytelling?

• Storytelling using multimedia tools – Graphics– Audio– Video animation– Web publishing.

• “Short, personal, multimedia tales told from the heart."

• “Multimedia sonnets from the people."

Digital Storytelling 2.0

• Web 2.0 according to Wikipedia: “a trend in web design and development — a perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services which aim to facilitate creativity, collaboration, and sharing between users.”

• Digital Storytelling 2.0 = using web 2.0 applications to create digital stories

Why go to all this trouble?

• We want 21st century learners

• Skills involved include– Research– Analysis– Synthesis– Creativity– Communication– Web 2.0 navigation

Why go to all this trouble?

• Incorporates the new AASL standards

• Meshes well with state learning standards

• Plagiarism proof

• It’s fun!

Where to use digital storytelling

• Elementary - Introduce topics such as:– Historic events– Science concepts– Fairy and folk tales – Poetry– Civic helpers

Where to use digital storytelling

• Secondary– Attention grabbing lesson openers– Alternative assignments for reports, posters,

and power point presentations.• Social Studies• English• Science• World language• Electives

A note about Safety

• Don’t use full names

• Don’t be specific about your location

• When you’re online you’re in public

Great programs to start with

• Toon Doo• Go Animate• Scrapblog• Google Maps• Wordle• PowerPoint (really!)

Toon Doo

• www.toondoo.com

If you like Toon Doo . . .

• http://toonlet.com/– Much more basic. Less choice for

backgrounds and props

• http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/– Very simple. Cartoons can be printed or

emailed.

Go Animate

• www.goanimate.com

If you like Go Animate . . .

• http://www.alice.org/– A very sophisticated animation program for

the budding computer animator

Scrapblog

• www.scrapblog.com

If you like Scrapblog . . .

• http://www.tabblo.com/studio/– A more basic scrapbooking program

• http://www.stixy.com/– Online bulliten board

• http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx– Photostory – not web-based but very neat

Google Maps• http://maps.google.com/maps

Wordle

• http://wordle.net

Wordle

• http://wordle.net

PowerPoint

• Choose your own adventure PowerPoint

• Hyperlink Poetry PowerPoint

Tips and tricks• 1st Research

• 2nd Write

• 3rd Storyboard

• 4th Create

• 5th Evaluate

• Save always!

Multimedia Sources

• Morgue File

• Pics 4 Learning

• Open Photo

• Anything in the creative commons

Digital Storytelling Resources

• http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/librarians/smart_h/DigitalStorytelling.htm

• Presentation, links, and stories from today

• http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/Dominoe+50+Ways• The story of Dominoe the dog told with 50

different web 2.0 resources

• http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/default.htm• Examples, How-to, Tools, and more

Questions?

Let’s Play!

Works Cited

• Robin, Bernard R., PhD. "Introduction to storytelling." Educational uses for digital storytelling. 2005. Instructional Technology Program College of Education University of Houston. 11 Feb. 2008 <http://www.coe.uh.edudigitalstorytelling/default.htm>.

• Wikipedia. "Web 2.0." Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. 11 Feb. 2008. 11 Feb. 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0>.

Animal Fun!

• Learn about dogs

• Learn about cats

• Learn about birds

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Dogs

The dog goes, “Woof!” He has furry paws and pointy ears.

Learn about cats

Learn about birds

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Cats

• The cat goes, “Meow.” She has a pink nose and long whiskers.

Learn about dogs

Learn about birds

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Birds

• The bird goes, “Chirp.” She has an orange beak and loves to sing.

Learn about cats

Learn about dogs

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