Digital Storytelling Tasks Digital Storytelling Tasks for Language Classroomsfor Language Classrooms

Donna Shelton, Megan Anderson, Donna Shelton, Megan Anderson, Tina Ferguson, Katrina Gragg, Tina Ferguson, Katrina Gragg,

and Tina Van Bruntand Tina Van Brunt

Northeastern State UniversityNortheastern State University

SWCOLT 2009SWCOLT 2009

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IntroductionIntroduction

An overview of digital storytellingAn overview of digital storytelling Hardware and software requiredHardware and software required Steps involved in creating a storySteps involved in creating a story Educational uses of this mediumEducational uses of this medium Examples of digital storytelling tasksExamples of digital storytelling tasks

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For copies of our presentationFor copies of our presentation

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What is Digital Storytelling?What is Digital Storytelling?

Digital storytelling is the enrichment of a Digital storytelling is the enrichment of a traditional narrative with photos and other traditional narrative with photos and other media by means of computer- or Internet-media by means of computer- or Internet-

based applications.based applications.

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Hardware and Software RequirementsHardware and Software Requirements

Digital camera or digital video camera Digital camera or digital video camera PC or Apple computerPC or Apple computer External or built-in microphoneExternal or built-in microphone

Movie creation software such asMovie creation software such as Windows Movie Maker for PCsWindows Movie Maker for PCs iMovie for ApplesiMovie for Apples Photo Story for PCsPhoto Story for PCs

An online application such as VoiceThreadAn online application such as VoiceThread

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Microsoft Photo Story 3 for Windows XPMicrosoft Photo Story 3 for Windows XP Simplest method and free downloadSimplest method and free download Tutorials available on YouTube and Slideshare.netTutorials available on YouTube and Slideshare.net Photo Story not required to view movies Photo Story not required to view movies

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Movie Maker and iMovieMovie Maker and iMovie

Video editing applications included in the Microsoft Video editing applications included in the Microsoft Windows XP and Vista and the Apple Mac OS X Windows XP and Vista and the Apple Mac OS X operating systemsoperating systems

More difficult to use, but more capabilityMore difficult to use, but more capability

Tutorials available for both on YouTube and Tutorials available for both on YouTube and Slideshare.netSlideshare.net

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VoiceThreadVoiceThread A collaborative, multimedia slide show with images, A collaborative, multimedia slide show with images,

videos, and documents and oral or written commentsvideos, and documents and oral or written comments Easy to use but not generally freeEasy to use but not generally free For more information, For more information, http://voicethread.comhttp://voicethread.com

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Two Sources for PhotographsTwo Sources for Photographs

Flickr, Flickr, www.flickr.comwww.flickr.com Online photo management and sharing applicationOnline photo management and sharing application Allows you to search for Creative Commons-licensed Allows you to search for Creative Commons-licensed

photographsphotographs Wikimedia Commons, Wikimedia Commons,

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Pagehttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page A collection of reusable media including photos, maps, A collection of reusable media including photos, maps,

and audio filesand audio files Some in public domain, some under Creative Commons Some in public domain, some under Creative Commons

or GNU Free Documentation licensesor GNU Free Documentation licenses

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Creative Commons LicensingCreative Commons Licensing

Creative Commons, Creative Commons, http://creativecommons.org/http://creativecommons.org/ Creative Commons licensing is used by photographers Creative Commons licensing is used by photographers

and authors of other creative works who want to allow and authors of other creative works who want to allow others certain limited rights to use what they produceothers certain limited rights to use what they produce

““Some rights reserved” rather than the “All rights Some rights reserved” rather than the “All rights reserved” of standard copyright or “No rights reserved” reserved” of standard copyright or “No rights reserved” of the public domainof the public domain

Example: an Attribution-Non-Commercial LicenseExample: an Attribution-Non-Commercial License You may use the work for non-commercial purposes but only You may use the work for non-commercial purposes but only

if you give credit to the authorif you give credit to the author

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Educational Uses for Digital Stories Educational Uses for Digital Stories

Appeal to visual and auditory learners, students who Appeal to visual and auditory learners, students who like technology, and students who prefer creative taskslike technology, and students who prefer creative tasks

Develop student research and organizational skillsDevelop student research and organizational skills Enhance technology skillsEnhance technology skills Develop communication skills as they write their script Develop communication skills as they write their script

and present their story to an audienceand present their story to an audience

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Educational Uses for Digital StoriesEducational Uses for Digital Stories

Multiple uses for the language classroomMultiple uses for the language classroom Teacher-created storiesTeacher-created stories

Interpretive communication tasks for language Interpretive communication tasks for language acquisition and cultural learningacquisition and cultural learning

Student-created storiesStudent-created stories Tasks for individuals, pairs, or small groupsTasks for individuals, pairs, or small groups Tasks to meet a range of ACTFL standardsTasks to meet a range of ACTFL standards

Possible for any student with basic computer skillsPossible for any student with basic computer skills

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Digital Story CreationDigital Story Creation Define your topicDefine your topic Collect images and music, if desiredCollect images and music, if desired Research contentResearch content Decide on story purpose and point of viewDecide on story purpose and point of view Prepare a storyboard that aligns your script, images, and Prepare a storyboard that aligns your script, images, and

musicmusic Use the chosen application to upload images, record your Use the chosen application to upload images, record your

narration, and create your storynarration, and create your story For more on the process: For more on the process:

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

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Digital Storytelling ResourcesDigital Storytelling Resources

University of Houston, Educational Uses of Digital University of Houston, Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling, Storytelling, http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/

Center for Digital Storytelling, Center for Digital Storytelling, http://www.storycenter.org/http://www.storycenter.org/

Teaching Teachers: Digital Storytelling, Teaching Teachers: Digital Storytelling, http://www.teachingteachers.com/http://www.teachingteachers.com/

Educause, 7 Things You Should Know about Digital Educause, 7 Things You Should Know about Digital Storytelling, Storytelling, http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7021.pdf http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7021.pdf

Example TasksExample Tasks

Megan AndersonMegan Anderson

Tina FergusonTina Ferguson

Katrina Gragg Katrina Gragg

Tina Van BruntTina Van Brunt

Donna SheltonDonna Shelton

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Megan AndersonMegan Anderson

““La era de Trujillo”La era de Trujillo”

Students have read Students have read Antes de ser libresAntes de ser libres by Julia Álvarez, a by Julia Álvarez, a novel about the Dominican Republic in the 50s and 60s. novel about the Dominican Republic in the 50s and 60s. They research the Trujillo era and create a digital story They research the Trujillo era and create a digital story narrating the history of the time period.narrating the history of the time period.

Task InstructionsTask Instructions

Digital Story Example, iMovie versionDigital Story Example, iMovie version

Digital Story Example, Windows Movie Maker versionDigital Story Example, Windows Movie Maker version

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Tina FergusonTina Ferguson

““Culture Quest: Perú”Culture Quest: Perú”

Students work in groups to research a Spanish-speaking Students work in groups to research a Spanish-speaking country and find images showing aspects of life and country and find images showing aspects of life and places of interest there. They then create a digital story in places of interest there. They then create a digital story in which they take an imaginary trip to the country and which they take an imaginary trip to the country and narrate what they did there and what they learned about narrate what they did there and what they learned about the country.the country.

Task InstructionsTask Instructions

Digital Story ExampleDigital Story Example

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Katrina GraggKatrina Gragg

““Un viaje por la ciudad: Santiago”Un viaje por la ciudad: Santiago”

Students view the teacher-created video about a trip Students view the teacher-created video about a trip through Santiago and complete a listening through Santiago and complete a listening comprehension exercise. Later in the same unit they comprehension exercise. Later in the same unit they work in groups to create their own stories about different work in groups to create their own stories about different cities, selecting photographs from among those pre-cities, selecting photographs from among those pre-selected by the teacher.selected by the teacher.

Task InstructionsTask Instructions

Digital Story ExampleDigital Story Example

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Tina Van BruntTina Van Brunt

““Mi ciudad: Guanajuato”Mi ciudad: Guanajuato”

Students imagine they live in Mexico. They prepare short Students imagine they live in Mexico. They prepare short videos to show their cousin in the US what life is like in videos to show their cousin in the US what life is like in their city. After choosing from among photographs pre-their city. After choosing from among photographs pre-selected by the teacher, students prepare stories about selected by the teacher, students prepare stories about typical Sunday activities.typical Sunday activities.

Task InstructionsTask Instructions

Digital Story ExampleDigital Story Example

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Donna SheltonDonna Shelton

““Los personajes históricos de España: Yo soy la reina Los personajes históricos de España: Yo soy la reina Isabel de Castilla”Isabel de Castilla”

Students must select from a list of important figures Students must select from a list of important figures from Spanish history up to the year 1700. They from Spanish history up to the year 1700. They research the person’s life and the events and places research the person’s life and the events and places associated with him or her and find related images. associated with him or her and find related images. They then create a digital story, narrating the person’s They then create a digital story, narrating the person’s life in the first person or from the point of view of a life in the first person or from the point of view of a witness to the events.witness to the events.

Task InstructionsTask Instructions

Digital Story ExampleDigital Story Example

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Ideas, Comments, and QuestionsIdeas, Comments, and Questions

How could you use digital storytelling with your How could you use digital storytelling with your students?students?

If time permits, a quick demo of Photo StoryIf time permits, a quick demo of Photo Story

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Image Credits for This PresentationImage Credits for This Presentation

Title Slide:Title Slide:Engraving by Gustave Doré for Miguel de Cervantes’ Engraving by Gustave Doré for Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Don Quixote de la ManchaQuixote de la Mancha, 1863, in the public domain, at , 1863, in the public domain, at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Don_Quixote_1.jpghttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Don_Quixote_1.jpg

Slide Thirteen:Slide Thirteen:Los cuatro libros de Amadís de GaulaLos cuatro libros de Amadís de Gaula, Jorge Coci, 1608, in , Jorge Coci, 1608, in the public domain, at the public domain, at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amadhttp://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amad%C3%ADs_de_Gaula_(Zaragoza,_1508).jpg %C3%ADs_de_Gaula_(Zaragoza,_1508).jpg