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Digital Story Telling

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!.

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Digital Story Telling

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  1. Digital Story Telling Velma Davis Instructional Technology Specialist Wichita Public Schools

  2. 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!

  3. 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

  4. 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!

  5. 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: $99.99

  6. What is it?

  7. 7 Elements of DS • Point of View: What is the main point of the story and what is the perspective of the author? • A Dramatic Question: A key question that keeps the viewer's attention and will be answered by the end of the story. • Emotional Content: Serious issues that come alive in a personal and powerful way and connects the story to the audience. • The Gift of Your Voice: A way to personalize the story to help the audience understand the context. • The Power of the Soundtrack: Musicor other sounds that support and embellish the storyline. • Economy: Using just enough content to tell the story without overloading the viewer. • Pacing: The rhythm of the story and how slowly or quickly it progresses. The Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS) in Berkeley, California

  8. 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

  9. Learn Locally, Share Globally Learn Locally, Share Globally

  10. Sound Recorder Use Sound Recorder in PowerPoint!

  11. 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

  12. 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?

  13. Adobe Kodak Gallery • Create your own books! • kodakgallery.com • Shutterfly.com

  14. CogDog

  15. VoiceThread • The “What is a Voice Thread” Video • 1 minute tutorial: http://voicethread.com/share/8381/

  16. Evaluation • Follow this link: • http://technology.usd259.org/resources/techfest/techfest.html

  17. 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

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