THE CREATION AND APPLICATION OF DIGITAL
STORYTELLING FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS
ICE 2009Presenters: Dr. Beth Moore & Vicki Mast
Franklin College
Topics of discussion on Digital Storytelling:
Storytelling process Technology tools to use at all grade levels Examples of student work
Digital Storytelling can hook students by making learning come alive!
What is Digital Storytelling? “Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-
based tools to tell stories.” [University of Houston]
http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu
Digital Storytelling contains some mixture of… computer-based images text recorded audio narration animation video clips and/or music
Digital Storytelling can vary in length from 2-10 minutes.
Daniel Meadow, a British photographer, educator, and digital storyteller, defines digital storytelling as “short, personal multimedia tales told from the heart.”
[University of Houston] http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu
Why use Digital Storytelling? hooks students on learning geared toward all grade levels (K-Post
Secondary) can be used with non-readers, ESL, ELL
students addresses how digital imaging &
photographs can expand the role of the teacher and learners, not just the mere use of technology
Why use Digital Storytelling? reinforces educational skills
reading, writing & public speaking research, documentation & organization cooperative learning & problem solving 21st century technology skills
(applied to your content = technology integration)
Source:http://www.class.uh.edu/classidt/spotlights/digitalStorytelling.html
Why use Digital Storytelling? multimedia can improve comprehension
benefits the visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners
engages students better retention, multiple senses stimulated
Sources: http://www.class.uh.edu/classidt/spotlights/digitalStorytelling.html
http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/rbell-71791-photo-story-elementary-introduction-photostory-ele-education-ppt-powerpoint/
Steps to Digital Storytelling
Define, Collect, Decide Select, Import, Create Decide, Write, Record, Finalize Demonstrate, Evaluate, Replicate
Source: http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/
This is how we used Digital Storytelling to hook the freshmen…
EDU 124-Introduction to American Education/spring semester~ fun way to use technology to tell a story using images~ go to web and find existing information on a subject they were interested in
Minimum Requirements:~ 1 video clip~ 1 still image~ 1 music clip or voice over~ 1 video transition~ 1 video effect~ 2-3 minutes in length
Technology used:~ Windows Movie Maker (required)~ YouTube Downloader (optional)~ Any Video Converter (optional)~ iTunes (optional)~ Audacity (optional)
…and we continue to use Digital Storytelling as…
Sophomores: EDU 222 Child Development and Educational Psychology /fall semester
Juniors: EDS 326/327 Instructional Strategies I & II SCI 334/335 Science & Elementary Teaching I & II EDE 344/345 Teaching and Learning Literacy I & II EDE 365/366 Mathematics Methods for Elementary Teachers I & II
Seniors: EDE 444 Social Studies Methods (Virtual Tour)
Examples Pre-School
http://blogs.preknow.org/insideprek/2008/03/digital-storyte.html http://computerkiddoswiki.pbwiki.com/Sites+for+Pre-School
Elementary http://www.needleworkspictures.com/vic/ http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/adsc/
Middle http://nhokanson.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/hal-photo-story-projects/
High http://www.alasmedia.net/video_edu.htm http://cliotech.blogspot.com/2008/06/live-blogging-from-ebc08-necc2
008.html Various
http://www.ddguild.org/examples.html Adult
http://tah-civilwar.blogspot.com/ http://www.afsc.org/midatlantic/ht/display/ContentDetails/i/71778
Additional Resources http://eduscapes.com
http://eduscapes.com/sessions/superhero/storytelling.htm http://eduscapes.com/sessions/sidekicks/stories.htm Use the search feature on the website to find additional links, over 50 at this time.
http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/ http://www.class.uh.edu/classidt/spotlights/digitalStorytelling.html
http://www.teachnet.ie/innovative_teacher/default.asp?NCID=365 http://jonorech.wikispaces.com/ http://www.techteachers.com/digitalstorytelling.htm http://kidsvid.altec.org/index.html http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/DigitalStory/dstindex.htm http://learninginmaineresources.wikispaces.com/Digital+Storytelling+Worksho
p http://www.needleworkspictures.com/vic/ http://voicethread.com/#home
Additional Resources http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/ http://projects.educ.iastate.edu:16080/~ds/Behmer/ http://www.storycenter.org/whatis.html http://www.storytellingwithchildren.com/category/digital-storytelling/ http://tech-head.com/dstory.htm http://www.pbs.org/thewar/edu_power_of_story.htm http://www.edutopia.org/digital-storytelling-resources
http://www.edutopia.org/power-digital-storytelling-classroom?page=1
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Instructional_Technology/Digital_Storytelling http://www.jakesonline.org/storytelling.htm http://homepage.mac.com/jbtv/Personal4.html http://www.digitales.us/
CONFERENCE MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE ON:
http://www.franklincollege.edu/pwp/vmast/Digital_Storytelling.html
[email protected]@franklincollege.edu