Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling

““Storytelling is the art of using Storytelling is the art of using language, vocalization, and/or language, vocalization, and/or

physical movement and gesture to physical movement and gesture to reveal the elements and images of reveal the elements and images of

a story to a specific, live a story to a specific, live audience”audience”

--From members of the National Association of --From members of the National Association of StorytellersStorytellers

What is Digital Storytelling?What is Digital Storytelling?Digital storytelling is the purposeful integration of media (images, video, voiceover, soundtrack, transitions, effects, etc.) in order to express a personal or historical story, which can be shared electronically with many viewers.

Telling a story through the creative use of technology.

Digital Storytelling is a powerful means for expression. Good

Storytellers know they have something to share and Digital Storytelling gives them a way to capture the interests of

our digital learners

What is Digital Storytelling?What is Digital Storytelling?Digital storytelling is the technologically advanced version of "old fashioned storytelling. …It includes audio, video, and graphics to communicate the story as opposed to text and illustrations alone.  It gives the creator even more freedom for creativity with the availability of various components with which to create a story.   Digital storytelling is a way to use digital tools, as a means, to connect content or events.  It's goal is to help others have a greater understanding of a topic by using a varied range of text, music, audio narratives and images. Digital storytelling can be used in presentations, stories, or autobiographies. It is beneficial because it can be used anytime, anyplace, enduring, multi media -project based and appeals to public audiences

What is Digital Storytelling?What is Digital Storytelling?

I found a better definition from educators who have put much thought and effort into the field. (I also learned that there are Web sites, courses, conferences, books, and other resources devoted to digital storytelling.) My favorite is that of Daniel Meadows, who defines it as "short, personal multimedia tales told from the heart."

Using computer software to tell a story,  Digital storytelling incorporates some combination of sounds, images and movies as part of the storytelling process.  These stories are often personal in nature, but do not

need to be.  They can also be linked to curriculum.

Using digital tools to tell a story in an engaging manner from a 

specific point of view

When would you use Digital When would you use Digital Storytelling in a classroom?Storytelling in a classroom?

To provide background knowledge To provide background knowledge To review a skill or strategy To review a skill or strategy To examine a process or procedureTo examine a process or procedure To introduce a new topicTo introduce a new topic To engage students To engage students

Ideas for Your Digital Story Ideas for Your Digital Story Telling ProjectTelling Project

Shapes/Number Shapes/Number book book

Famous Person, Famous Person, Biography or Biography or Autobiography Autobiography

How- To- Directions How- To- Directions Book Reports Book Reports Field Trip Report Field Trip Report Day In the Life Day In the Life

Cause and EffectCause and Effect Cook Book Cook Book Historical Person or Historical Person or

Landmark Landmark My Hero My Hero Short Stories/MythsShort Stories/Myths AdvertisementsAdvertisements

And more ...

Using it with students…Using it with students…

All ages can help to post certain All ages can help to post certain examplesexamples

Older ages can easily manipulate the Older ages can easily manipulate the programsprograms

Need to know your kidsNeed to know your kids Need to know how much time you Need to know how much time you

are willing to spendare willing to spend

ToolsTools

Pictures/moviesPictures/movies Story boardStory board

Software Software

Software Used to Create Software Used to Create Digital StoriesDigital Stories

MACsMACs

IphotoIphoto ImovieImovie

PCsPCs

PhotostoryPhotostory MovieMakerMovieMaker

Let’s look at some Let’s look at some examplesexamples

When you are viewing these When you are viewing these examples create a list of the examples create a list of the following:following:

What are some projects you can see What are some projects you can see yourself doing?yourself doing?

What are some projects you think What are some projects you think may be ambitious?may be ambitious?