Digital+Storytelling


 * D ****igital story ** (dig·i·tal sto·ry)

A short, first person video-narrative created by combining recorded voice, still and moving images, and music or other sounds. (Source: [] Center for Digital Story Telling)

** Wikipedia says: **
Simply put, digital stories are short 2 to 3 minute multimedia movies that combine photographs, video, animation, sound, music, text, and often a narrative voice. Digital stories may be used as an expressive medium within the classroom to integrate subject matter with extant knowledge and skills from across the curriculum. Students can work individually or collaboratively to produce their own digital stories. Once completed, these stories are easily be uploaded to the internet and can be made available to an international audience, depending on the topic and purpose of the project. (source: [] Roland, Craig (March 2006). "Digital Stories in the Classroom". //School Art//. 7 **105** (7): 26. )

**Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling **
Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. However, as the name implies, digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and/or music. Digital stories can vary in length, but most of the stories used in education typically last **between two and ten minutes.** The **topics** that are used in Digital Storytelling range from **personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in one's own community to the search for life in other corners of the universe, and literally, everything in between**. (University of Houston [] ) View some examples at this site.


 * Our ****definition of Digital Storytelling **
 * Using digital media to tell a story. Includes images, text, audio, video, music, or print.
 * Change (stop animation video)


 * Issues for Teachers to Consider with Digital Storytelling **
 * 1) **Assessment **: What are you doing and why? What outcome are you assessing? Think ahead of time what you want to assess? Clear communication? Media and message appropriate to audience? Content? Assess the curricular outcomes, not the technology. If you don’t know what outcome you are assessing, why are you doing it?
 * 2) **Parent notification and permission **: If any product includes the actual students, be sure you have permission from parents. This is necessary if your audience is wider than your classroom.
 * 3) **School Division Policies **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">: What are your division policies regarding student pictures and work on web sites? What about students using passwords to upload content to the web? Sites like YouTube, Animoto, and Vimeo require accounts to upload.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Where do Ideas for Stories Come From **<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">In a word….**CURRICULUM**! Digital Stories can be Personal Narratives, Historical Themes and Events, Informational or Instructional Stories. Teachers can use stories as an effective to hook to a lesson, facilitate classroom discussion, or make content more understandable.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Show off your skills **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[|10 fingers video]
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[|Pen Spinning]
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[|Cup Stacking]
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[|Ping Pong toss]
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[|Skateboard Tricks]
 * 6) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Sean Quigley from Oak Park
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">[|Oak Park School Spirit]

<span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">A good digital story starts with a good story. It may be a personal narrative, an account of a historical event or person, or may be informational or instructional. It should have elements of a story.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">What Makes a Good Story **
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Theme: What is it you want to say?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Plot: Is there a struggle or conflict?
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Story Structure: Have a beginning, middle and end. First person? Third person?
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Characters: Who is going to be in your story?
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">Setting: Where will your story take place?


 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">A Few Resources **
 * 1) [|Digital Storytelling in the classroom (Microsoft)]
 * 2) [|Jason Ohler Digital Storytelling]
 * 3) [|Meg’s Digital Storytelling Resources] (click on ideas across the curriculum)
 * 4) [|Science Kids Examples]
 * 5) [|Digital Storytelling 101]
 * 6) [|Photostory Video Storytelling Tutorial]
 * 7) [|Digital Storytelling on SlideShare]

Slideshare, Animoto, Vimeo, YouTube, Scrapblog … and a huge list at
 * Online Digital Storytelling tools: **
 * 1) More Than 50 Ways to Tell a Story
 * 2) [|Web based Storytelling Tools]
 * 3) [|58 Sites and Information on Digital Storytelling]

[|Kidblog]