English 9A, Dodge

DIGITAL STORYTELLING

“When students are engaged in the process of creating a

digital story, they must synthesize a variety of literacy

skills for the authentic product: researching, writing,

organizing, presenting, interviewing, problem-solving,

assessing, as well as employing interpersonal and technology

skills.” –Paige Baggett

What is Digital Storytelling?•The practice of using computer-based tools (graphics, audio, video, and Web publishing) to tell stories.•“Today the use of digital storytelling is being practiced in neighborhood community centers, schools, libraries and businesses, by novice technology users to those with advanced skills. In the field of education, teachers and their students, from early childhood classrooms through graduate school, are using digital storytelling in many different content areas and across a wide range of grade levels” (digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu).

Personal Narrative Digital Story Examples

iMovie Example:•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oFui5uBRVg

WeVideo Examples:•https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ml331sbWtE•https://www.wevideo.com/view/236592962

How to get started:•Sketch a storyboard on paper where you decide what graphics/videos will be used and at what time in your personal narrative•Remember: You can use your own graphics/videos, OR you can use a Google image that is “Labeled for Reuse”

• Locate and/or scan the graphics/videos you plan to use• If you use a Google image “Labeled for Reuse”, you MUST keep track of the websites the graphics come from

•Record yourself reading your personal narrative using Voice Memos, a Voice Recorder application, or a digital voice recorder•Go to www.wevideo.com

First step using wevideo.com: Setup your free account

Second step using wevideo.com:Create video

Third step using wevideo.com:Upload media

Fourth step using wevideo.com:Edit graphics, audio, video, etc.

Fifth step using wevideo.com:Publish your video

Sixth step using wevideo.com:E-mail Ms. Dodge the link to your final video by Friday

•Email address:• kathryn.dodge@farmington.k12.mi.us•Subject: •Your full name and class hour• Include:•WeVideo link

• If you email me any later than 7 p.m. Thursday night, you will not get a response from me until the morning; otherwise, do not assume I received your email until I respond confirming it.