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Digital Story Telling. Velma Davis Instructional Technology Specialist Wichita Public Schools. Norms. Keep sidebar conversations at a minimum Cell phones on silent Email during breaks only Be good to yourself Relax and enjoy learning! Thank you!. VoiceThread.
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Digital Story Telling Velma Davis Instructional Technology Specialist Wichita Public Schools
Norms • Keep sidebar conversations at a minimum • Cell phones on silent • Email during breaks only • Be good to yourself • Relax and enjoy learning! Thank you!
VoiceThread • The “What is a Voice Thread” Video • 1 minute tutorial: http://voicethread.com/share/8381/
What is it? • Many definitions, but in general, combining the longstanding art of telling stories with any of a variety of available multimedia tools, including graphics, audio, video, animation, and Web publishing. • From the University of Houston
7 Elements of DS • Explore and share. • Decide if your VoiceThread has the 7 elements or not • Group- by browser • Groups of 3 The Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS) in Berkeley, California
Bringing a story to life digitally in a Classroom… • Read alouds- create audios for listening centers • Jubal’s Wish • Big Book of Manners • Video tape of you reading
Rules for Kids Klick #1 take the kids through the directions fast #2 put the strap around the wrist #3 hold your breath when you are ready to take the picture #4 ask parents to donate the old cameras #5 don’t be afraid to give the kids the camera!
Helpful tip… • Card Readers?! • Purchase a printer with integrated card readers • No drivers to download • Will take a variety of cards • Versatile HP Photosmart D5460 Printer Price: $79.99
STEPS • Brainstorm ideas • Decide who audience is- what is the purpose? • Write a script • Create storyboard • Gather digital images or audio • Make your story come alive • Show
Learn Locally, Share Globally Learn Locally, Share Globally
Sound Recorder Use Sound Recorder in PowerPoint!
You have the Audacity to do that?! • Use Audacity to read a story • No time limit • Podcasts Watsons Go to Birmingham- 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
Binding/Publishing Methods • Binding methods • Staple • 3 ring binder • Plastic binding • Rings • Keyrings • Pocket sleeve protectors • Curtain hooks • Shape covers • Zip ties • Hardcover binding kit • Professionally bound • PowerPoint • Webpage • Blog • Wikki • VoiceThread • Animoto • SmartNotebook • Other suggestions?
Adobe Kodak Gallery • Create your own books! • kodakgallery.com • Shutterfly.com
PhotoStory 3 • Free download • Wizard driven • Create your story
College Credit • Email your project to Velma by July 3 • VDavis1@usd259.net • I will email you when I receive your project. • If you do not receive an email from me, email me again.
Script… • Taken from Bernajean Porter • 40-50% of project time • Written to be spoken • More than words- an experience • The emotional journey of the story • Bells and whistles can NOT lift up a poorly developed story Return to STEPS