Slide 1:Digital Storytelling Shawn BrandtTechnology Integration SpecialistNew Prague Area Schoolswww.np.k12.mn.us/TechIntegration


What is Digital Storytelling? :What is Digital Storytelling? Using a story to present information… The use of computers, pictures, video, narration, and music to create, share, and enhance stories.


Digital Storytelling Examples :Digital Storytelling Examples


Why Digital Storytelling? :Why Digital Storytelling? Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~Benjamin Franklin


We learn… :We learn… 10% of what we Read 20% of what we Hear 30% of what we See 40% of what we See and Hear 70% of what we Discuss with others 80% of what we Experience personally 95% of what we Teach someone else http://www.slideshare.net/cliotech/digital-storytelling-26161 ~William Glasser


How is it different? :How is it different? Traditional Report Research Write Submit Digital Storytelling Research Write Read, collect images Read, re-read, record Review, enhance Publish, present


Helpful Tips :http://www.photobus.co.uk/dstory_pages/what_dstory.html Helpful Tips A Good Recipe… 250 words (example)


Helpful Tips :Helpful Tips http://www.photobus.co.uk/dstory_pages/what_dstory.html A Good Recipe… 250 words (example) Around a dozen pictures About 2 minutes in length


Helpful Tips :Helpful Tips Teachers… Use a checklist with due dates Use a rubric for assessments


Helpful Tips :Helpful Tips Create a project folder… Documents Images Video clips Audio files Project files


Helpful Tips :Helpful Tips Headset Microphones USB preferred “Noise Cancelling”


Helpful Tips :Helpful Tips Adjust the microphone Avoid “puffs” into the mic Move mic below or to the side of your mouth


Helpful Tips :Helpful Tips Check your volume… Adjust the recording settings Volume at 50% = audience should be able to hear comfortably


Digital Storytelling Process :Digital Storytelling Process


Digital Storytelling Process :Digital Storytelling Process Set checkpoint due dates Select a Topic Research the Content Write the Script 


Digital Storytelling Process :Digital Storytelling Process Select a Topic Research the Content Write the Script Collect the Images


Digital Storytelling Process :Digital Storytelling Process Focus on the content, not the product Select a Topic Research the Content Write the Script Collect the Images Import & Arrange the Images 


Digital Storytelling Process :Digital Storytelling Process The script guides the process Digital Camera, Scanner, Google Images Research the Content Write the Script Collect the Images Import & Arrange the Images Narration, Audio & Music 


Slide 21:Common mistake… “grabbing” the thumbnail image.


Thumbnail :Thumbnail


Thumbnail :Thumbnail


Full-Size :Full-Size


Full-Size :Full-Size


Full-Size :Full-Size Thumbnail


Digital Storytelling Process :Digital Storytelling Process Again, the script guides the process… Arrange images according to the script Write the Script Collect the Images Import & Arrange the Images Narration, Audio & Music Save as a Video File 


Digital Storytelling Process :Digital Storytelling Process Mark picture transitions on the script Collect the Images Import & Arrange the Images Narration, Audio & Music Distribution Format 


Slide 32:10 images


Digital Storytelling Process :Digital Storytelling Process Project File (used to edit) Video File (used to present) Import & Arrange the Images Narration, Audio & Music Distribution Format 


Viewing Options :Viewing Options Most Common Watch directly in Windows Media Player Insert video clip into PowerPoint Other ideas Burn to CD/DVD Post to a website Cable public access channel


Digital Storytelling “work” shop :Digital Storytelling “work” shop PhotoStory Import images Record narration Insert background music Produce video clip


Digital Storytelling :Digital Storytelling Questions?


Additional Resources :Additional Resources Checklists http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/todo.htm Calendar Creator http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/calendar.htm Rubrics http://rubistar.4teachers.org BubbleShare.com http://bubbleshare.com/upload/activex Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling http://www.coe.uh.edu/digitalstorytelling/default.htm DigiTales http://digitales.us/ Atomic Learning.com – Windows MovieMaker http://www.atomiclearning.com/moviemaker2 Adobe Digital Kids Club http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/storytelling


Slide 38:Digital Storytelling Shawn BrandtTechnology Integration SpecialistNew Prague Area Schoolswww.np.k12.mn.us/TechIntegration