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Digital Storytelling

Introduction

What

• Combine Graphics, Text, Audio , Video, Music• To Communicate about a Theme/ Topic• To Create a Digistory

Why

• When the ancient tradition of storytelling meets the digital age, learning blossoms

• Exciting• Engaging• Compelling• Inspiring

Student Perspective

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU1SkaTsv78

Example

• Life Academy, San Francisco• History Project (“Immigration”)• Interviewed family members• Wrote and Revised scripts• Produced Videos• Presented to a Public Audience

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/2790

Take-Away’s

• Engagement with real-world issues• Careful analysis• Excitement about learning• Investment in their own performance• Conflict resolution• Community Connections• And more!

Teachers’ Observations

• Grades go up• Come to class eager to work• More likely to do homework• Gives voice to those who don’t participate• Improves lifelong learning



http://www.streetside.org/stories/index.htm



http://www.streetside.org/stories/index.htm

The Process

Constructing Stories:• Dig deeper into the subject• Think more complexly about it

Communicating Stories:• Write scripts together• Blend different languages, voices, ideas• Agree on what tone and angle to use


Learning

Hardwiring

• Tell stories• Organize experiences into a meaningful whole

that can be shared with others

Project Learning

• Learn by doing• Learn together• Learn conflict resolution• Invest in their own learning• Develop their creativity• Learn according to their needs• Learn how to learn• Network and publish their findings

Reference: Project Learning

Current Research

Concepts, Benefits, Examples

Student Motivation

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-research

http://www.edutopia.org/project-learning

http://www.edutopia.org/start-pyramid

http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-research

http://www.edutopia.org/project-learning

http://www.edutopia.org/start-pyramid

21st Century Education

• Research• Critical thinking skills• Writing• Voice• Personal Narrative• Knowledge Retention1

• Communication• Real-World Connections• Creativity2

• Portfolio Assessment3

• Digital Literacy

Reference: 21st Century Education

1 Knowledge Retention

2 Creativity

3 Portfolio Assessment

https://digitalcommons.georgetown.edu/projects/digitalstories/affective-learning/

https://gdc.georgetown.edu/projects/digitalstories/multimedia-distinctive/2/3/

http://electronicportfolios.org/

https://digitalcommons.georgetown.edu/projects/digitalstories/affective-learning/

https://gdc.georgetown.edu/projects/digitalstories/multimedia-distinctive/2/3/

http://electronicportfolios.org/

Reference: Educational Benefits

Summary

Interviews

Portfolios

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/powerpoint.html

https://digitalcommons.georgetown.edu/projects/digitalstories/

http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/index.html

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/powerpoint.html

https://digitalcommons.georgetown.edu/projects/digitalstories/

http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/index.html

Reference: Educational Benefits

Language Learning

Writing Skills

Vocational Education

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/esl.html

http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Search&template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=11288

http://www.icvet.tafensw.edu.au/ezine/year_2006/feb_apr/feature_digital_storytelling.htm

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/esl.html

http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Search&template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=11288

http://www.icvet.tafensw.edu.au/ezine/year_2006/feb_apr/feature_digital_storytelling.htm

Examples: Younger Students

KG, Presentation, “I am”

Grade 2, Photo Story, “Osiris”

Grade 2-3, Photo Story, Projects

http://www.watertowncsd.org/index.cfm?bid=5&cid=103

http://www.eaglepnt.k12.or.us/Files/Osiris.wmv

http://www.eaglepnt.k12.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=1894

http://www.watertowncsd.org/index.cfm?bid=5&cid=103

http://www.eaglepnt.k12.or.us/Files/Osiris.wmv

http://www.eaglepnt.k12.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=1894


KG, Grade 1-2, Movie, Books we read

Elementary Grades, Movie, Similar Triangles

Elementary Grades, Movie, Science Projects

http://www.moviemaking.ecsd.net/

http://it.seattleschools.org/BEXlevy/activities/movie-maker/movie-maker/

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/studentpagesmovies.html

http://www.moviemaking.ecsd.net/


http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/studentpagesmovies.html


Tibetan Students, Life in Exile

Students Worldwide, Bridges to Understanding

http://www.bridgesweb.org/projects/gallery-public.html

http://www.bridgesweb.org/

http://www.bridgesweb.org/projects/gallery-public.html

http://www.bridgesweb.org/


Grade 5, e.g. attending a baseball game

Elementary Grades, e.g. art, heroes, poetry, decisions, 9/11

http://edweb.fdu.edu/folio/FrancoE/ST/MyExamples.html

http://www.dtc.scott.k12.ky.us/technology/digitalstorytelling/studentstories.html

http://edweb.fdu.edu/folio/FrancoE/ST/MyExamples.html

http://www.dtc.scott.k12.ky.us/technology/digitalstorytelling/studentstories.html

Examples: Older Students

Presentation, Vietnam War

Presentation, Immunity

Movie, Bernoulli Principle

Photo Story, Puerto Rico

http://it.seattleschools.org/BEXlevy/activities/office-2007/powerpoint/powerpoint-examples/

https://www.msu.edu/~terbrack/student%20work/Attack%20of%20the%20pathogensKP.ppt


http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/places.html

http://it.seattleschools.org/BEXlevy/activities/office-2007/powerpoint/powerpoint-examples/

https://www.msu.edu/~terbrack/student%20work/Attack%20of%20the%20pathogensKP.ppt


http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/places.html


ESL Student Projects: Black History

ESL Student Projects: More Examples

Student Stories : art, health, language, science, math, culture, personal reflection…

Stories for Change: passions, friendships, struggles, illnesses, differences…

http://faculty.lagcc.cuny.edu/eiannotti/Level8.1/videos/Blackhistory.wmv

http://faculty.lagcc.cuny.edu/eiannotti/

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/

http://storiesforchange.net/topics/youth

http://faculty.lagcc.cuny.edu/eiannotti/Level8.1/videos/Blackhistory.wmv

http://faculty.lagcc.cuny.edu/eiannotti/


http://storiesforchange.net/topics/youth


Digital Storytelling Initiative: My Potato Story

Digital Storytelling Initiative: showcased stories

Niles Township High School: student-made digistories

http://dsi.kqed.org/index.php/contest/

http://www.digitalstories.org/

http://dsi.kqed.org/index.php/contest/about/C24/

http://dsi.kqed.org/index.php/contest/

http://www.digitalstories.org/

http://dsi.kqed.org/index.php/contest/about/C24/


Basics 1: Creation

How to tell a great story…

1. Find your story2. Map your story3. Capture your audience’s attention4. Tell your story from YOUR point of view5. Use fresh and vivid language

How to tell a great story…

6. Integrate emotion7. Use your own voice8. Choose images and sounds carefully9. Be brief10.Keep a good rhythm

Resources

How to use DS in your classroom

Let your students teach you

DS Story Center Cookbook

http://www.edutopia.org/use-digital-storytelling-classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/economic-stimulus-education-technology-california

http://www.storycenter.org/cookbook.pdf

http://www.edutopia.org/use-digital-storytelling-classroom

http://www.edutopia.org/economic-stimulus-education-technology-california

http://www.storycenter.org/cookbook.pdf

Resources

How to use Storyboarding

More on Storyboarding

How to use images: example

http://www.techteachers.com/digstory/storyboards.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRR0-7EFhlc&feature=PlayList&p=ADF67E48B06653F3&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=26

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/storyboarding.html

http://www.techteachers.com/digstory/storyboards.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRR0-7EFhlc&feature=PlayList&p=ADF67E48B06653F3&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=26

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/storyboarding.html

Resources

University of Houston: essentials, tutorials, examples, tips…

Center for DS: case-studies, examples, workshops, articles, books…

Digital Citizenship: free curriculum


http://www.storycenter.org/

http://www.digitalcitizenshiped.com/


http://www.storycenter.org/

http://www.digitalcitizenshiped.com/

Resources

David Brear’s Site: a middle school-teacher collection of resources

Meg Ormiston’s Site: a collection of resources for educators

Judith Rance-Roney’s Article: reflections from a multilingual classroom

http://members.shaw.ca/dbrear/dst.html

http://www.techteachers.com/digitalstorytelling.htm


http://members.shaw.ca/dbrear/dst.html



Resources

DS Resources

Creating Digital Stories: Dr Helen Barrett’s tutorial

10 Easy Steps: A tutorial on digital videos

http://tech-head.com/dstory.htm



http://tech-head.com/dstory.htm




Basics 2: Collaboration

How to work together on a story…

1. Brainstorm2. Collect. Sort. Decide.3. Select the story. Develop a plan to execute.4. Use an online collaborative workspace.5. Select and distribute individual tasks.6. Research.

How to work together on a story…

7. Create a storyboard.8. Build the basic story.9. Revise. Edit.10.Polish.11.Proof.12.Share (live and digitally).13.Evaluate

Resources

Classroom Management: different roles in creating a digistory

Digitales: evaluating digital projects

Today’s Teacher: DS student rubric

University of Houston: using rubrics to evaluate digistories

http://www.digitales.us/evaluating/index.php

http://www.todaysteacher.com/Digital_Storytelling/StudentRubric.pdf

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/rubrics.html

http://terry-freedman.org.uk/artman/publish/printer_804.php/Digital

http://www.digitales.us/evaluating/index.php

http://www.todaysteacher.com/Digital_Storytelling/StudentRubric.pdf

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/rubrics.html

http://terry-freedman.org.uk/artman/publish/printer_804.php/Digital

Summary: Project Guidelines

• Let your students teach you• Start small• Get them working together• Increase collaboration• Share it all• Build e-portfolios


Tools

Tools for creating a Digital Story

• Powerpoint• Photo Story• Movie Maker

Examples: PowerPoint Projects

• Create, perform and understand public-speaking:– Museum docent talk– History/ Geographical tour– Live Interview– Etc.

Examples: Photo-Story Projects

• Create, present and understand photo-essays:– With words– With music– With video– With transitions– Etc.

Examples: Photo-Story Projects

• Create, present and understand movies:– With narration– With dialogues– With still and moving images– Etc.

More Ideas for DS Projects

More Tools for DS Projects

• Autocollage• Photosynth• BING Images

Resources

50 Questions for family-history interviews

Everyone can be an oral-historian

Resources on interviewing and recording oral-history

http://genealogy.about.com/cs/oralhistory/a/interview.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/trail/htd_history/oral/recording_oral_hist_01.shtml

http://www.library.nashville.org/localhistory/his_spcoll_orhist_guidelines.asp

http://genealogy.about.com/cs/oralhistory/a/interview.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/trail/htd_history/oral/recording_oral_hist_01.shtml

http://www.library.nashville.org/localhistory/his_spcoll_orhist_guidelines.asp

The e-book was created in close collaboration with Mary LanePotter who writes, teaches, and edits in Seattle, Washington. Visither web site at http://members.authorsguild.net/marylapotter.

http://members.authorsguild.net/marylapotter