Introduction to Digital Storytelling

The Importance of Voice

“When words are infused by the human voice, they come alive.”

- Maya Angelou

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What is a Digital Story?

• A 21st century way to tell a story

• Consisting of digital media:– Still & moving graphics– Sound, narration, music – Animation, motion,

color– Text

Why create a Digital Story?A great way to have kids apply new

skills for a new age.

Why create a Digital Story?A great way to have kids apply new

skills for a new age.

Why create a Digital Story?A great way to have kids apply new

skills for a new age.

How is a Digital Story Created? (the 4 P’s)

Plan• Decide your story• Identify your audience• Begin writing your script• Use a storyboard to put

your script in sequence

How is a Digital Story Created? (the 4 P’s)

Produce• Decide on digital production

tool• Choose media that supports

you script• Create the digital story by

combining script & media

How is a Digital Story Created? (the 4 P’s)

Publish• Place the digital story for

easy distribution• Tag with descriptors for

searching• Consider copyright/Creative

Common licensing

How is a Digital Story Created? (the 4 P’s)

Promote• Share the story• Connect the story with

social/learning networks• Allow comments

Tools for Digital Storytelling• Photo Story for Windows• VoiceThread• Glogster• Animoto• Storybird• MovieMaker• iMovie• Prezi/Powerpoint/KeynoteFor more - bit.ly/L1d25y

Photo Story for Windows

• Free program that combines images, text and narration into a slideshow

• Easy • Finished projects can be

saved as video files

VoiceThread

• A VoiceThread is a web-based collaborative, multimedia slideshow that holds images, documents and videos.

• Viewers can leave text & audio comments

Glogster

• Glogster.edu easily allows users to upload photos, videos, txt and audio to create an online, interactive poster

Animoto• Create music videos with images,

audio and text that can be viewed on the web

• Images and songs can be uploaded

Storybird• Students pick from libraries of art• Easy to create• Shareable• Moderated content and comments

The Evolution of Storytelling

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Your Digital Story• tell the story of you (serve as an

introduction to a new class)-Autobiography

• retell a story/fairy tale/myth/legend

• retells a story about  a famous figure-Biography/place/event covered in your Standards

• reflection on a life event• movie trailer for the documentary

you hope to create in the future

Consider these elements

• Point of View – What is the main point of the story and what is the perspective of the author?

• A Dramatic Question – keeps the viewer’s attention and will be answered at the end.

• Emotional Content – issues that come alive in a personal way and connects the story to the audience.

Consider these elements

• The Gift of Your Voice - personalize the story.

• The Power o the Soundtrack – music to support and embellish the story.

• Economy – using just enough content to tell a story without overloading the viewer.

• Pacing – the rhythm of the story and how slowly or quickly it progresses.

What’s your

story?