An introduction to digital storytelling, includes overview and a look at web 2.0 tools to use in creating, also with activities to scaffold immersion into digital storytelling

1. Digital Storytelling April 1, 2010 Rutgers CMSCE H. Johnson, facilitator

2. Storytelling The National Council of Teachers of English defines storytelling as "relating a tale to one or more listeners through voice and gestures."

3. stories Teach history Share experiences Entertain Inform Persuade

5. Digital Storytelling “…in general, revolves around the idea of combining the art of telling stories with any of a variety of available multimedia tools e.g. graphics, audio, video, animation, and Web publishing (Mellon, 1999).”

6. Benefits of digital storytelling Create visuals without having to be an artist Listen to a story and engage in self-correction Use additional tools to create/enhance meaning Audio (voice/music) to create mood Images (still/moving) to support background,engage audience Address different styles of learning

7. Digital stories…Meadows (2003) can be created by people everywhere, on any subject, and shared electronically all over the world

8. Examples of digital stories Documentary Retelling of important historical event Biography Autobiography Fictional story Stories retold by alternative characters Virtual fieldtrip How-to guide

9. Most all digital stories can be categorized as… Personal Narratives Historical Documentaries Information or instruction on a particular topic *Note: Typically just a few minutes long

10. Digital Story projects Introduce a famous mathematician and share his/her contribution to the world Select a famous painting and share his/her life story Interview a member of your family and retell about an important event in his/her life Identify a famous female in history and share her contribution to society Select an image and create a story around what might be happening in it

11. Examples digital storytelling Example that introduces digital storytelling http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/

12. Hardware Digital camera Video camers (many digital cameras now take video) Scanner Computer with internet access Microphone and speakers (built in/external)

13. Storytelling 2.0 categoriescategory titles from alanlevin Slideshow tools Timeline tools Mapping tools Comic tools Scrapbook tools Media tools Mixer tools

14. Examples digital storytelling Almost Paradise –personal reflection http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/personal_reflection.html Gettysburg Address –social studies http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/social_studies.html

15. choices Still image-picture Moving image-video Audio Voice narration Music Who will create the digital story? Student Teacher *Any of the above can be found through searches, altered/edited, or created in original form

16. So many possibilities!!!! http://radio-weblogs.com/0107064/MyImages/stressed-out.jpg http://butterflypages.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/juggling.jpg

17. Scaffoldingjenniferdorman at http://www.slideshare.net/cliotech Build to a full-length several minute video Single image with text Single image with audio (voice/music) Multiple image with audio Moving images with audio/text Other options: Students select images to match pre-recorded narrative Student select images and write original narrative

18. Elements of digital storytelling The Overall Purpose of the Story The Narrator’s Point of View A Dramatic Question or Questions The Choice of Content Clarity of Voice Pacing of the Narrative Use of a Meaningful Audio Soundtrack Quality of the Images Economy of the Story Detail Good Grammar and Language Usage

19. tools Piclit.com Powerpoint Voicethread.com Windows movie maker/Macintosh iMovie

20. www.piclit.comhttp://www.piclits.com/viewpoem.aspx?PoemId=37961

21. www.piclit.comuser:hwjohnson

22. www.piclit.com Create an account on www.piclit.com Select an image and think about written text that can be added to create a story around your selected image Share it with the group

23. Powerpoint

24. Powerpoint (assignment 1) Brainstorm: What special times come to your mind? List them. Share your list. Select one to write about. Write for 10 minutes as a journal entry. Reread your entry and search the web or your photo gallery to select an image that matches that memory. Import the image into a powerpoint slide Add an audio button and record your journal entry retelling about this special time.

25. Powerpoint (assignment 2) Enemy Pie, Derek Munson http://www.storylineonline.net/ Write about a time that you made a new friend. Find a picture that reminds you of that event, time, or place Create a powerpoint slide that includes your image and add an audio narrative telling your story

26. www.voicethread.com Girl gets her hair cut (with audio) http://voicethread.com/#q.b4622 Interesting pants (with text) http://voicethread.com/#q.b4455 Digital Storytelling http://voicethread.com/#q.b46225

27. www.voicethread.com Visit www.voicethread.com Create a user account Think about a topic that you will introduce to your students (e.g. weather, a genre, a scientist, a new novel, historical time period or event). Draft 3-5 images that would help introduce/teach that topic Find similar images and begin your voicethread Record your voice to narrate each image

28. Windows movie maker/iMovie Play MLK tribute (iTunes) Play Black History 2 (iMovie)

29. Windows movie maker Take the same images from your voicethread activity Import those images into Window Media Player Add similar narrative Play around with additional features, transitions

30. Alternative options Scrapbooking http://www.glogster.com/ Comics http://www.toondoo.com/ Audio tools http://blabberize.com/ Audacity Other http://www.kerpoof.com/

31. evaluation Great rubric http://www.digitales.us/evaluating/scoring_guide.php

32. Resources www.delicious.com/hwjohnson www.slideshare.net/hwjohnson http://www.digitales.us/index.php Explores the elements of digital stories and contains helpful articles http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/7elements.html

33. More resources 50 ways to tell a story http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools

34. Wrap-up Evaluations and Course Catalogue http://cmsce.rutgers.edu/main.php Facilitator, H. Johnson Final Comments Consider joining us again.