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The Creation and Application of Digital Storytelling for All Grade Levels

The Creation and Application of Digital Storytelling for All Grade Levels. ICE 2009 Presenters: Dr. Beth Moore & Vicki Mast Franklin College. Topics of discussion on Digital Storytelling:. Storytelling process Technology tools to use at all grade levels Examples of student work

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The Creation and Application of Digital Storytelling for All Grade Levels

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  1. The Creation and Application of Digital Storytelling for All Grade Levels ICE 2009 Presenters: Dr. Beth Moore & Vicki Mast Franklin College

  2. Topics of discussion on Digital Storytelling: • Storytelling process • Technology tools to use at all grade levels • Examples of student work Digital Storytelling can hook students by making learning come alive!

  3. What is Digital Storytelling? • “Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories.” [University of Houston] http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu Digital Storytelling contains some mixture of… • computer-based images • text • recorded audio narration • animation • video clips • and/or music Digital Storytelling can vary in length from 2-10 minutes.

  4. Daniel Meadow, a British photographer, educator, and digital storyteller, defines digital storytelling as “short, personal multimedia tales told from the heart.” [University of Houston] http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu

  5. Why use Digital Storytelling? • hooks students on learning • geared toward all grade levels (K-Post Secondary) • can be used with non-readers, ESL, ELL students • addresses how digital imaging & photographs can expand the role of the teacher and learners, not just the mere use of technology

  6. Why use Digital Storytelling? • reinforces educational skills • reading, writing & public speaking • research, documentation & organization • cooperative learning & problem solving • 21st century technology skills (applied to your content = technology integration) Source: http://www.class.uh.edu/classidt/spotlights/digitalStorytelling.html

  7. Why use Digital Storytelling? • multimedia can improve comprehension • benefits the visual, auditory and kinesthetic learners • engages students • better retention, multiple senses stimulated Sources: http://www.class.uh.edu/classidt/spotlights/digitalStorytelling.html http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/rbell-71791-photo-story-elementary-introduction-photostory-ele-education-ppt-powerpoint/

  8. Steps to Digital Storytelling • Define, Collect, Decide • Select, Import, Create • Decide, Write, Record, Finalize • Demonstrate, Evaluate, Replicate Source: http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/

  9. This is how we used Digital Storytelling to hook the freshmen… EDU 124-Introduction to American Education/spring semester ~ fun way to use technology to tell a story using images ~ go to web and find existing information on a subject they were interested in Minimum Requirements: ~ 1 video clip ~ 1 still image ~ 1 music clip or voice over ~ 1 video transition ~ 1 video effect ~ 2-3 minutes in length Technology used: ~ Windows Movie Maker (required) ~ YouTube Downloader (optional) ~ Any Video Converter (optional) ~ iTunes (optional) ~ Audacity (optional)

  10. …and we continue to use Digital Storytelling as… Sophomores:EDU 222 Child Development and Educational Psychology /fall semester Juniors: EDS 326/327 Instructional Strategies I & II SCI 334/335 Science & Elementary Teaching I & II EDE 344/345 Teaching and Learning Literacy I & II EDE 365/366 Mathematics Methods for Elementary Teachers I & II Seniors: EDE 444 Social Studies Methods (Virtual Tour)

  11. Examples • Pre-School • http://blogs.preknow.org/insideprek/2008/03/digital-storyte.html • http://computerkiddoswiki.pbwiki.com/Sites+for+Pre-School • Elementary • http://www.needleworkspictures.com/vic/ • http://www.adobe.com/education/instruction/adsc/ • Middle • http://nhokanson.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/hal-photo-story-projects/ • High • http://www.alasmedia.net/video_edu.htm • http://cliotech.blogspot.com/2008/06/live-blogging-from-ebc08-necc2008.html • Various • http://www.ddguild.org/examples.html • Adult • http://tah-civilwar.blogspot.com/ • http://www.afsc.org/midatlantic/ht/display/ContentDetails/i/71778

  12. Additional Resources • http://eduscapes.com • http://eduscapes.com/sessions/superhero/storytelling.htm • http://eduscapes.com/sessions/sidekicks/stories.htm • Use the search feature on the website to find additional links, over 50 at this time. • http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/ • http://www.class.uh.edu/classidt/spotlights/digitalStorytelling.html • http://www.teachnet.ie/innovative_teacher/default.asp?NCID=365 • http://jonorech.wikispaces.com/ • http://www.techteachers.com/digitalstorytelling.htm • http://kidsvid.altec.org/index.html • http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/DigitalStory/dstindex.htm • http://learninginmaineresources.wikispaces.com/Digital+Storytelling+Workshop • http://www.needleworkspictures.com/vic/ • http://voicethread.com/#home

  13. Additional Resources • http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/ • http://projects.educ.iastate.edu:16080/~ds/Behmer/ • http://www.storycenter.org/whatis.html • http://www.storytellingwithchildren.com/category/digital-storytelling/ • http://tech-head.com/dstory.htm • http://www.pbs.org/thewar/edu_power_of_story.htm • http://www.edutopia.org/digital-storytelling-resources • http://www.edutopia.org/power-digital-storytelling-classroom?page=1 • http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Instructional_Technology/Digital_Storytelling • http://www.jakesonline.org/storytelling.htm • http://homepage.mac.com/jbtv/Personal4.html • http://www.digitales.us/

  14. Conference Materials are Available ON: http://www.franklincollege.edu/pwp/vmast/Digital_Storytelling.html vmast@franklincollege.edu bmoore@franklincollege.edu

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