What is a Digital Story?What is a Digital Story?

Digital Storytelling is the modern Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and characters, situations, experiences, and insights.insights. - Digital Storytelling Association - Digital Storytelling Association

Why UseWhy UseDigital StorytellingDigital Storytelling in the Classroom in the Classroom

• Encourages research and creativity.• Fosters critical thinking skills.• Encourages students to write and to work at becoming better writers.• Gives students a voice. • Helps students retain knowledge longer. • Enhances learning by encouraging students to communicate effectively.

• Promotes digital literacy. Becoming proficient in digital century skills is fundamental to students’ success in the 21st century.

Examples of Examples of Digital StorytellingDigital Storytelling

ProjectsProjects Research Projects Personal Experiences Book Reports Historical events Regional or local stories - Tell the “wild weather stories” from

Wisconsin Inventions - Explain how inventions and discoveries are

important to others Animals - Tell the story from the butterfly’s point of view Authentic student writing - Bring a set of characters to life

and act out the story Math Ideas - Explain to others a concept like adding fractions

using real life examples

How to start a Digital StoryHow to start a Digital Story

Step 1: Decide on the story You Want to Tell Step 1: Decide on the story You Want to Tell Step 2: Gather Your Materials – Pictures/VideoStep 2: Gather Your Materials – Pictures/VideoStep 3: Begin Writing Your ScriptStep 3: Begin Writing Your ScriptStep 4: Prep Your EquipmentStep 4: Prep Your Equipment

You'll need:You'll need: A computer or laptopA computer or laptop Video software such as Photostory, iMovie, Windows Video software such as Photostory, iMovie, Windows

MovieMaker, etc….MovieMaker, etc…. A (desktop) scanner, if you want to include traditional A (desktop) scanner, if you want to include traditional

photos or a Camera to download pictures.photos or a Camera to download pictures.Step 5: Create a Storyboard Step 5: Create a Storyboard Step 6: Record a Voice-Over/Add Music (Freeplay Music)Step 6: Record a Voice-Over/Add Music (Freeplay Music)Step 7: Edit/Share Your Story Step 7: Edit/Share Your Story

StoryboardsStoryboards

In digital storytelling, it is important to plan out In digital storytelling, it is important to plan out your story. The best way to do that is with a your story. The best way to do that is with a storyboard.storyboard.

The storyboard gives you some organization The storyboard gives you some organization before you begin creating your story on the before you begin creating your story on the computer.computer.

Few Examples of StoryboardsFew Examples of Storyboards

or design your own Storyboardor design your own Storyboard

Notecards

Comic Striptype

Flow Chart

One More Example of a StoryboardOne More Example of a Storyboard

All six of the 2007 National Education All six of the 2007 National Education Technology Standards (NETS)Technology Standards (NETS)

for students are addressed by digital for students are addressed by digital storytelling.storytelling.

1. Creativity and innovation 2. Communication and collaboration 3. Research and information fluency 4. Critical thinking, problem-solving, and

decision-making 5. Digital citizenship 6. Technology operations and concepts

Video on how Digital Video on how Digital Storytelling is used in the Storytelling is used in the

classroomclassroom http://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/guihttp://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/gui

des/digital_storytelling.aspxdes/digital_storytelling.aspx (Used by a teacher) (Used by a teacher)

http://bridgerblogs.blogspot.com/2007/11/digital-shttp://bridgerblogs.blogspot.com/2007/11/digital-storytelling-with-kindergarten.htmltorytelling-with-kindergarten.html (Used by Kindergarten) (Used by Kindergarten)

https://academictech.doit.wisc.edu/digital-https://academictech.doit.wisc.edu/digital-storytelling/digital-storytelling-across-uw-system storytelling/digital-storytelling-across-uw-system (Used to incorporate real life)(Used to incorporate real life)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrw66BL-Izohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrw66BL-Izo

ReferencesReferences http://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/guides/digital_storytelling.aspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/guides/digital_storytelling.aspx

http://www.umass.edu/wmwp/DigitalStorytellinghttp://www.umass.edu/wmwp/DigitalStorytelling

http://www.microsoft.com/education/giant.mspxhttp://www.microsoft.com/education/giant.mspx

http://homepage.mac.com/eportfolios/workshop/links.htmlhttp://homepage.mac.com/eportfolios/workshop/links.html

http://Google.comhttp://Google.com

http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/techplan/page5897.cfmhttp://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/techplan/page5897.cfm

http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/howto.htmlhttp://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/howto.htmlhttp://www.microsoft.com/education/teachers/guides/digital_storytelling.aspxguides/digital_storytelling.aspx

http://bridgerblogs.blogspot.com/2007/11/digital-storytelling-with-kindergarten.htmlhttp://bridgerblogs.blogspot.com/2007/11/digital-storytelling-with-kindergarten.html

https://academictech.doit.wisc.edu/digital-storytelling/digital-storytelling-across-uw-systemhttps://academictech.doit.wisc.edu/digital-storytelling/digital-storytelling-across-uw-system

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrw66BL-Izohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrw66BL-Izo