This document discusses using digital storytelling in the classroom. It defines digital storytelling as combining storytelling with digital technology, such as video, audio, and online tools. It outlines the digital storytelling process, including pre-writing, script writing, story mapping, collecting media, and creating the digital story. It provides sample pacing guides and discusses tools for creating ebooks and sharing final stories. The goal is to expand literacy skills, explore creativity, and help students demonstrate understanding of curriculum concepts.

1. Giving Students a
Creative Voice through
Digital Storytelling
Jennifer Judkins & Traci Jansen
Wilmington Public Schools, Wilmington, MA

2. Poll Question #1: (Yes / No)
Have you used digital stories with
your students?

3. Poll Question # 2: (A - E)
What is your role?
A. Elementary Teacher (K-5)
B. Secondary Teacher (6-12)
C. Special Education Teacher
D. Curriculum Specialist
E. Other

4. What is "digital storytelling"?
• The practice of combining storytelling with
digital technology
• Technology used could include:
o Video
o Audio - music or student's own voice narration
o Online comic strip creation tools
o Online e-book creation tools

5. Digital Storytelling - The Process
1 - Pre-writing / story outline
2 - Script writing
3 - Story mapping
4 - Collecting digital media (digital images,
sound, etc)
5 - Creating digital story

6. Sample Pacing Guide
Day 1 - Introduce project + pre-write
Day 2 & 3 - Story Writing (script) & editing
Day 4 - Storyboard
Day 5 - Illustrations or collection of digital
images
Day 6 + Homework - Create digital storybook

7. Storyboard: "Laws of Motion"
Grade 8 Science Project

8. Collecting Digital Images and
Sound
•
• Tutorial for Google Searching Creative
Commons Images http://youtu.be/Ws3ZADd7c3o
• Free images at http://www.behold.cc/
• Audacity for narration

9. eBook Creation Tools

10. Grade Level Use your Student/ Email Record
own School Address Narration
Artwork Accounts Required
Elementary/
Secondary
X X
Elementary/
Secondary
X X X
Elementary
X X X
Secondary
X X
Secondary
X X X
Elementary/
Secondary
X

11. "Laws of Motion"
Exemplar using Storyjumper

12. Elementary Exemplars
Art Teacher's Grade Three
Exemplar using her Teacher's exemplar
own artwork modeling Trickster
Tale writing

13. Publishing and Sharing eBooks
• Share links in Edmodo or other social networks
• Post eBooks on class websites
• Email links to school community
• Keep digital copies in student portfolios
• Print books for classroom library

14. Classroom Application
• Expand literacy skills
• Explore digital creativity
• Display understanding of a curriculum
concept

15. Livebinder
Take a look at the session's Livebinder link for
digital storytelling resources & student
exemplars:
http://www.livebinders.com/play/present?id=374381