Diane Barrie PA Writing and Literature Project, Technology Liaison July 2011

Our Agenda Introductions Setting the Purpose Essential Questions/Big Ideas Why Digital Storytelling? Exploration: What is Digital Storytelling? Application: How To… Tools, Tricks, and Tips Make Your Own! (Thursday) Closure

Workshop Resources Go to Scroll down to #12. Workshop Resources Click on July 2011 (DST at WDSD)

Essential Questions Why use technology for teaching and learning? Why choose digital storytelling as a medium for teaching and learning ? Go to Workshop Resources July 2011 to blog your initial thoughts

Big Ideas #1 - Technology is a tool for teaching and learning, not the focus of the lesson

Big Ideas #2 – “Integrating Technology” means students use the technology, not just view

Big Ideas #3 - Using technology requires students to acquire and use 21 st century skills Creativity Communication Collaboration Critical Thinking

Why Digital Storytelling?

Technology is Changing How We Communicate

Why Digital Storytelling? A medium that gives voice to students’ ideas Do your students know how to speak with conviction?speak with conviction A medium to which the YouTube generation can relate…YouTube generation What are those 21 st century skills? (read and respond to Friedman Article on 21 st Century Learners)

Why Digital Storytelling? Develops visual and multimedia literacy addresses development of the interpretation of digital media and application of that interpretation to a personal message or story Provides students with a competitive and compelling voice enlarges boundaries of audience increases depth and power of communication Source: “What Do Students Learn?” by David Jakes -

Why Digital Storytelling? Permits students to recapture creativity, develop it and intensify it, apply it, extend it… Helps students write more effectively permits visualization of the writing results in additional level of perception that extends the writing process to a place seldom reached Source: “What Do Students Learn?” by David Jakes -

Why Digital Storytelling? Provides an authentic personal learning experience student investment greatly increased results in greatly improved motivation and end product Teaches technology and information literacy Source: “What Do Students Learn?” by David Jakes -

What are Digital Stories? EXPLORE! Go to University of Houston Educational Uses of DST (link on Workshop Resources) View several examples Create a working definition

7 Elements of DST Point of ViewWhat 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 ContentSerious 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 Music or other sounds that support and embellish the storyline. EconomyUsing just enough content to tell the story without overloading the viewer. PacingThe rhythm of the story and how slowly or quickly it progresses. *Source: University of Houston Educational Uses of DST

Explore! Six DST Sites 1. DIGITALES DIGITALES 2. CENTER FOR DIGITAL STORYTELLING CENTER FOR DIGITAL STORYTELLING 3. HELEN BARRETT'S DST HELEN BARRETT'S DST 4. JASON OHLER'S DST JASON OHLER'S DST 5. MULTIMEDIA AND INTERNET SCHOOLS DST MULTIMEDIA AND INTERNET SCHOOLS DST 6. KEVIN HODGSON'S DST KEVIN HODGSON'S DST Be prepared to share three interesting things you learned and/or applications for DST in the classroom.

What Purposes and Projects? Persuasion – PSA Marketing/Persuasion – Create a Product merman/relieve_student_boredom_quick_engaging_pr oject merman/relieve_student_boredom_quick_engaging_pr oject Poetry – Digital Poem (see Poem Flows)Poem Flows Informative Movie (to synthesize content from a unit) More at Photostory-3-Projects Photostory-3-Projects

How To… Software options Resources (websites) Directions Assessment Publication and Celebration

Software - Beginners Photo Story free very easy to use fewer options

Software - Intermediate Movie Maker Easy to use, but there are a few tricks of the trade: Save everything for your movie in one folder Never move your folder or the contents! MM vs. PS MM allows you to use video and add text throughout the story

Software – other free options Power Point Voicethread MakeBeliefs Comix Kerpoof

Resources Click on Digital Storytelling at the PAWLP Wiki Music:

Assessment Begin with the end in mind – What do you want your students to know, understand, and be able to do as a result of the instruction? Rubrics Reflection Publication/Celebration ( quest.do?Ntt=movies&requestURI=searchMain&Ntk= all&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&N=0) quest.do?Ntt=movies&requestURI=searchMain&Ntk= all&Ntx=mode%2Bmatchallpartial&N=0

Homework On Thursday, you’ll make a short (1-2 minute) digital story Think about a story you want to tell Personal OR Professional (example for a class project?) Find/bring digital pictures (10-20) on a flash drive or upload to DropBox

Revisit Essential Questions Why use technology for teaching and learning? Why choose digital storytelling as a medium for teaching and learning?