Class+6-Feb.+9



1. Questions? 2. What are Digital Stories? Essential Questions from readings:
 * Don't forget, your podcast should be on the appropriate wiki page before midnight tonight. **
 * Agenda**
 * What are the seven elements of digital storytelling?
 * What are the types of digital stories?
 * How long should your digital story be?
 * What is more important, the story or the technology?
 * What literacies do digital stories support?
 * What are the cons associated with Digital Storytelling?
 * What is a storyboard/story map?
 * Cite one research article that supports the use of digital stories in the classroom.
 * What "skills" are supported by digital storytelling?

The creator of the digital presentation is in the story in a key way — as the narrator and sometimes also as the protagonist. While many digital storytelling projects feature third parties, the narrator is encouraged to personalize the tale, making it clear how the people or events in the story impacted his or her life.
 * Good digital stories:
 * Are personal:**

In workshops by CDS, DigiTales, and others, participants are expected to narrow in on their story, writing and even recording their script before they ever begin digitizing images, importing sound effects, or using video editing tools. Jason Ohler, in an introduction to his soon-to-be-released book, Telling Your Story, points out that having students "create and tell stories before they [get] to use all the empowering and distracting technology at their disposal" is an important way to avoid "enabling the technophile at the expense of the story teller in...students."
 * Begin with the story/script:**

Typically, a digital story will run from two to five minutes in length. This means tight editing and a very specific focus. In Scott County, Kentucky, Leslie Flanders and Jeanne Biddle explain to students that the goal is to narrow the story down to a single "nugget" — one central idea or message.
 * Are concise:**

Although camcorders might be used in the creation of a digital story, they are not essential. In fact, some consider them a distraction from the end product. Instead, many digital stories rely heavily on photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and other scanned-in images, along with transition effects, to accompany the recorded narrative. The staff at CDS refer to the medium they teach as being like "PowerPoint on steroids." They have embraced this approach because it "puts the participant in the editing chair, with a minimal amount of preparation."
 * Use readily-available source materials:**

Although proponents of digital storytelling describe and label these terms in a number of different ways, good stories — digital or not — include essential elements such as conflict, transformation, and closure. Furthermore, they are told in a way that allows the audience to, as Ohler puts it, "identify with them, remember them, and be changed by them."
 * Include universal story elements:**

"Story circles," in which participants give and receive feedback on their stories and scripts, are an important part of many digital storytelling workshops. As Joe Lambert puts it, "Storytelling is meant to be a collaborative art. It is much more realistic this way, and much more fun." || 3. Photo Story 3
 * Involve collaboration:**

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Voice Thread Photo Story 3 Microsoft Movie Maker
 * Digital Storytelling Software**

Examples One 
 * Examples**

**Links for tutorials on Digital Storytelling/Photostory 3** **Importing Images** **Adding Text** **Adding Narration/Motion** **Adding Music** **How to import music into Audacity**
 * Saving as movie and project**
 * Digital Story Materials**

[|Gimp] Photoscape
 * Digital Photo Editing Software**


 * **Course Objective addressed in Digital Storytelling Project** ||
 * 2. Students will design relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity ||
 * 4. Students will demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations. ||
 * 5. Students will communicate relevant information and ideas effectively to students, parents, and peers using a variety of digital-age media and formats. ||
 * 6. Model and facilitate effective use of current and emerging digital tools to locate, analyze, evaluate, and use information resources to support research and learning. ||
 * 7. Students will advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. ||
 * 8. Students will address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. ||
 * 9. Students will evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning. ||
 * 7. Students will advocate, model, and teach safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology, including respect for copyright, intellectual property, and the appropriate documentation of sources. ||
 * 8. Students will address the diverse needs of all learners by using learner-centered strategies providing equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources. ||
 * 9. Students will evaluate and reflect on current research and professional practice on a regular basis to make effective use of existing and emerging digital tools and resources in support of student learning. ||

The following links are taken from Dr. Chris Greer’s website ([|http://hercules.gcsu.edu/~cgreer/6598summer08.htm]). The elements of digital storytelling Educational uses of digital storytelling More information on storytelling and how it relates to education Video editing and digital storytelling
 * Resources**

Looking for a Windows equivalent to Garageband? While this one is not exactly the same, it is pretty similar in that it allows you to create your own music. http://www.cakewalk.com/

[|Example of a digital story] More traditional digital story examples Going to be using iMovie? Here is a tutorial Jason Ohler.com - Great site for digital storytelling information The World of Digital Storytelling - Excellent article on using digital storytelling Educational uses of digital storytelling - Another great website Center for digital storytelling - Official website Personal experience from a teacher's point of view 10 easy steps to tell your digital story Microsoft PhotoStory 3 can be used for still images and voice narration [|Freeplay is a great place] to get free background music Garageband for a PC? There isn't free software out there, but there is some cheap stuff.
 * Good digital storytelling information for the class**

Here are 10 tips for taking better photos
 * Take better photos**