Telling Tales: finding a place for digital storytelling in vocational training and education
Combination of an oral ‘story’ with digital images and sometimes music or sound to create a ‘mini-movie’ that can be viewed via computer. Ida’s Story
Hardware computer headphones/ speakers microphone scanner &/or digital camera digital voice recorder
Software Windows MovieMaker2 PhotoStory3 PowerPoint Or for MAC users iMovie Purchased Adobe Premiere Elements Audacity
old photos greeting cards post cards jewellery maps documents book covers drawings paintings fabrics medals Images
Sound Music Sound effects
Script around 2/3 page or to run 2-4 minutes needs to be created as an oral ‘text’ read with an informal storytelling feel focus on how few words and pictures you need to tell the story
Original uses …
Uses in education By teachers reporting – ‘Moving Memories’‘Moving Memories’ marketing developing teaching resources - CoffeeCoffee With learners individual storytelling group reporting assessment
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