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Digital Storytelling: Frame-by-Frame

Diane Sidoroff

Instructional Technology Facilitator

Before we tell a story we need to know what makes up a story

Resolution

Action

Climax

Falling Action

Introduction

Or more simply put…

•A beginning

•A middle

•An end

Another way to look at it…

Resources to check out…

• http://www.storycenter.org/index1.html• http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/ • http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/

• http://millie.furman.edu/mll/tutorials/photostory3/index.htm • http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/home

So what are some things we can use to create a digital story

A camera for capturing images/video

We’ll also need content

• Images from:– photo sites like flickr, creative commons, etc. http://wiki.creativecommons.org/CcSearch

http://flickrcc.bluemountains.net/

– Discovery Education streaming

• Video from:– Camcorder, camera– Discovery Education streaming

Finding safe source material

•www.discoveryeducation.com (search 20K+ images, sounds effects, video content k-12)

•www.archive.org

Creating a Photo Story

Pre-Requisites – We need static pictures for our story

1. Log into Discovery Education streaming and find the images that you want to use

2. Download those images and save it into a folder on your computer

Now Let’s Make Some Magic

1. Open up your Photo Story and begin a new story

2. Click on the Next Button

Importing Images

3. Click on the Import Button

4. Then navigate to the images that you want to import

5. Click on the Next Button

Adding your own Narration

7. Click on the Red Button to begin narration

8. Hint! Type in a script of your narration first – then read it after hitting red button

Add script here

Create a title

Add in Music

9. Either from your computer

10.Or create your own from Photo Story

Finish your story11. Choose to save your

Story to your computer

Creating Movies with Movie Maker

Pre-Requisites – We need a movie file to edit!

1. Log into Discovery Education streaming and find an Editable Clip

2. Download that clip and save it into a folder on your computer

Now Let’s Make Some Magic

1. Open up your Windows Movie Maker

2. From the task bar on the left hand side of the screen choose Import Video

Making Movie Magic continued

3. Navigate to your movie file – note it must be .asf, .avi, .wmv, or mpeg file.

4. Click Import

Drag and EditNote that the video segment is now broken into tiny pieces

5. Drag the piece that you want to edit into boxes below

6. Click on the icon that says Show Timeline

Adding your own Narration

7. On the Audio track line choose a section of audio that you want to Mute and right-click on that section

8. Choose Mute

Record your Narration

9. Click on the Microphone Icon in the time line to record your narration

10.Record your narration and save the file in a folder on your computer

Finish your movie

11. Choose to save your movie to your computer

Movie Making in a Web 2.0 World

Justin Karkow

Movie Making with Web 2.0 Tools

• Animoto.com – add images and songs to create a music video!

• Voicethread.com – add images and video and + voice commentary from you or your students – build a collaborative story!

• Vuvox.com – Cut and paste images and video and links to other sites to create an interactive video

• Muveemix.com – like animoto but will mix in video + images and very easy

Who will help me connect these tools to my students?

What is the DEN?

… a global community of educators passionate about teaching with digital media, sharing resources, collaborating and networking.

Digital Storytelling Blog

Using DE streaming Tools to Reach the 21st Century Mind

Collaborative Projects using DE streaming editable movies, cell phones and cameras!

Displaying DE streaming videos on TVs and LCD projectors, whiteboards, etc

Projecting DE streaming math or close captioned videos, articles, calendars and images on interactive white boards

Creating learning centers or labs with DE tools like the Assignment, Quiz, and Writing Prompt Builders

Making it portable – DE On-The-Go with iPods

Tying DE streaming into teacher/class wikis, blogs, websites

Contact Info

Diane Sidoroff

diane.sidoroff@austinisd.org

512-414-6563

Instructional Technology Facilitator

Justin Karkow

Justin_Karkow@discovery.com

704-763-0581

www.discoveryeducation.com