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Digital Storytelling. Spring 2010 ASTA By Barbara Wolf and Kara Longo.
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Digital Storytelling Spring 2010 ASTA By Barbara Wolf and Kara Longo
Throughout history, storytelling has been used to share knowledge, wisdom, and values. Stories have taken many different forms. Stories have been adapted to each successive medium that has emerged, from the circle of the campfire to the silver screen, and now the computer screen.“ - The Digital Storytelling Association
Digital Storytelling • Digital Storytelling is the process of writing about a story and adding multimedia elements such as voice, imagery, and music to create a visual story.
Types of Digital Stories • Personal Narratives • Stories That Examine Historical Events • Stories That Inform or Instruct Most digital stories are between 2-10 minutes long.
Center for Digital Storytelling Since the early 1990s, Joe Lambert and Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS)have provided training and assistance to people interested in creating and sharing their personal narratives.
Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling Today, Digital storytelling is used as an educational tool. Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling Website: http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/
Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling • An anticipatory set or hook for a lesson • To enhance current lesson plans with the use of a digital story within a unit • To support student research on a topic from a particular point of view • To demonstrate a competency • To describe a process • In portfolios of achievement • To develop writing skills and sense of story for younger students
The 7 Elements of Digital Storytelling Source: Center for Digital Storytelling
Audience Elementary • Focus on content from classroom • Narration with visible text can help build vocabulary • Vibrant pictures • Age appropriate music
Evaluate a Digital Story The Ghost Ship
Evaluate a Digital Story Wangdoodle
Which story was the best? Remember: • There are many types of digital stories • Some include narration without music • Some include music without narration • All are tailored to the audience
Popular Topics • PSA – Public Service Announcement • Breaking News or Old Broadcasts • “Movie” Trailer (book, article, historical era or event, etc.) • Reenactment / Living History • Oral History • Documentary or Docu-Drama • Virtual Tour • Story told from the perspective of an object
Please see the integrated curriculum handout for additional ideas organized by subject area
Process “Capturing Stories, Capturing Lives: An Introduction to Digital Storytelling” -David Jakes
Locate Resources Music • http://freeplaymusic.com/ • http://www.digitales.us/resources/music_sound_sources.php Images • http://www.digitales.us/resources/image_sources.php Video • http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com
Create See Ms. Longo’s website for additional resources: • Save a PowerPoint file as a JPEG • MovieMaker Overview • Storyboarding • Adding Audio