Telling ‘Tales’ in the 21 st Century: Digital Storytelling

Software Selection Movie Maker (Windows), or I-Movie (Mac) – Sophisticated, nice finished product. – Drawback: more complex, more difficult to learn and support. Students will spend more time on the technology than the content. *** Microsoft Photostory 3 – Very user friendly, free download, recording built in, uniform format. – Drawback: does not stream well, needs to be stored on web server. Not available on Macs. Center for the Study of Languages2

Importing Pictures Center for the Study of Languages3

Typing Text Center for the Study of Languages4

Recording Center for the Study of Languages5

Adding Music Center for the Study of Languages6

Implementation Step 1: LRC Orientation to teach students how to use Photostory 3, where to save files (LRC drop folder).how to use Photostory 3 Step 2: LRC staff move files from drop folder to instructor web folder, and create pointer files.wvx (for.wmv) Step 3: send URLs to instructors Step 4: Instructor create webpages with links to all student projects. Alternative option: upload to YouTube or other system Center for the Study of Languages7

Image Copyrights All CSL digital stories are published on Internet: citations and copyrights information required Possible sources for images – Flickr.com: many have© All rights reserved. – ***Wikipedia: Creative Commons (not all but most), Wikimedia Commons – Google – Advanced search Date, usage rights, numeric range, and more Usage rights: free to use, share, or modify Center for the Study of Languages8

Examples : Several Languages and Levels CSL Digital Stories website Chinese, German, Italian, Korean, SpanishGermanKoreanSpanish First year and second year (no third year yet) Center for the Study of Languages9

Telling ‘Tales’ in the 21 st Century: Digital Storytelling

Why PhotoStory? Different format of presentation (writing and speaking) Different genre of writing Creative and fun Use as teaching resources Center for the Study of Languages11

PhotoStory Project CHIN 201 (two-week) 1.Objectives: able to write and present a short story 2.Assessment: write a story and use “PhotoStory” to present it 3.Instructions: three modes of communication interpretive, interpersonal, presentational – Interpret short stories – Discuss the elements needed in a short story Center for the Study of Languages12

Instructions Interpretive Task: Chinese Moon Festival, a story focusing on – Description of characters – Narration of the plot and conflict building – Result of the story – Use of connectors Center for the Study of Languages13

后羿射日，嫦娥奔月 在中国很久很久以前，有一个很勇敢的人叫后羿，他很会射箭。 他的太太很漂亮，叫嫦娥。有一天，天上突然出现了十个太阳。 天气非常热，人们觉得很难受。后羿为了帮助人民，他把太阳 一个一个射下来，只留下一个太阳, 所以天气舒服了，人民也很 快乐。后来，后羿拿到一颗长生不老的药，吃了以后永远不会 死。可是他的太太嫦娥，因为好奇，把药吃了，吃了药，嫦娥 就慢慢地飞上天了。从那时候开始，嫦娥就一个人孤独地住在 月亮上 。 Center for the Study of Languages14

Interpersonal Task Story structure – Beginning: place, time, characters – Middle: plot, conflict, what happened – End ： result, solution Connectors long time ago, one day, then, later, afterwards, as a result, at the end, from then on Center for the Study of Languages15

Presentation Tasks Write a story Take/collect photos Create the PhotoStory Record the narration Type the Chinese subtitles Add background music Center for the Study of Languages16

Photostory Presentation Presenter: Ask three questions based on your story after your presentation. Audience: Listen to each presenter ’ s story and write down the information required in the form. Center for the Study of Languages17 View Chinese 201 Stories

Evaluation Story writing Story narration Design of the PhotoStory Center for the Study of Languages18

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Teacher’s Perspective Learning experience Integrate three modes of communication Students’ creativity Center for the Study of Languages20

Why Digital Storytelling? Creative/New Oral Proficiency exercise Allows students to be creative Students can record in segments (or easily re- record) Students can work alone or in pairs Allows for diverse vocabulary uses Center for the Study of Languages21