STORYTELLING by Erika Carter Grosso Syracuse University – Spanish & ESOL Instructor Central Square CSD – ESOL Teacher

What do I mean by “story”? ●“a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.” (dictionary.reference.com) ● “an account of something, for example someone’s life” (macmillandictionary.com) ● “a spoken account of something that happened to you” (macmillandictionary.com)

What do I NOT mean by “storytelling”? Reading a story out loud (although it might be read afterwards) Reciting a piece from memory (although the story might BE a memory) Acting out a drama (although it can be rehearsed before it’s formally told)

http://www. slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/eportfolios/digital-storytelling-2388498/59-Convergence

Digital Storytelling is simply the use of digital means to tell a story. It can be used with almost any subject and can also help “flip” your classroom.

STORYTELLING in the language classrooom… PROVIDES MOTIVATION CREATES CONNECTIONS INSTILLS LOVE OF LANGUAGE TEACHES LESSONS BUILDS COMMUNITY BRIDGES CULTURAL GAPS CONSTRUCTS MEANING OFFERS ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVES INSPIRES US TO ACTION ALLOWS FOR REFLECTION STORYTELLING in the language classrooom…

STORYTELLING AS “INPUT” (Reading, Listening, and Culture) 1. TED talks Short talks (less than 18 minutes) on just about any topic; informational and inspirational (2017 in Spanish, 1965 in Italian, 2001 in French, 1799 in German, 2130 in English) http://www.ted.com/

2. StoryCenter storycenter 2. StoryCenter storycenter.org Organized by themes, such as education, social justice, human rights, family, identity, etc. Community: Remaking El Rancho – by Dulce Alonso

3. HONY (www. humansofnewyork. com) 3. HONY (www.humansofnewyork.com) Difficult to “search” the actual site, better to use general search, for example “humans of new york migration”  Huffington Post, Upworthy, TakePart, Mashable, Yahoo news

4. Periscope (app only) “Explore the world in real time through someone else’s eyes” ● Choose “Map” or “List” (North America or South America, choose a dot on the map to find a live broadcast by place or choose list and see the titles of the broadcasts) ● Choose “People” icon and experiment to see who to follow; then go to “Recents” for up to 48 hours (can’t interact, but can see/use broadcast)

5. Steller steller.co View/create stories with photos (search by topic, ie. country) 6. Podcasts from tellittomewalking.com (transcripts available) or Sites such as Zambombazo (zachary- jones.com) which offer movie trailers/stories/ music in Spanish

Depends on your purpose… When should I “input”? Depends on your purpose… ● Inspiration ● Story starters ● Models of good/bad storytelling Be sure to have clear objectives for both yourself and your students – What is your end goal??? Know your ending before you begin…

STORYTELLING AS “OUTPUT” (Speaking, Writing, and Culture) All you need is a few powerful images and some carefully selected words…

MY FAVORITE WEBSITES/APPS FOR PRODUCTION: 1. Steller www.thenextweb.com, search “steller” Upload photos or videos, add text 2. 30 Hands Learning 30hands.com/ app Upload up to 10 slides/pictures (taken right from computer or phone!) & record your voice to it; you could also use music as background; publish to collaborative learning site *30Hands Resource Guide on Google Docs*

3. VoiceThread voicethread.com Can be uploaded to a blog as a link; can create a teacher page and add student “identities”; free or about $79/$99 per yr.; Youtube tutorials plentiful; can add audio commentary; peer feedback 4. StoryWriter boomwriter.com Group story writing; online collaboration; safe digital space/teacher-controlled; can be published as a book for purchase at finish

5. Google Drive drive.google.com Upload, share, collaborate; documents or videos; users all need gmail or google account (free) 6. Prezi prezi.com Galleries, presentation templates

Practical Ideas for Digital Storytelling “Output”: □ Document learning processes (stories) □ Share the “story” of your class at the end of the year □ Share stories with parents □ Interviews; involve community □ Offer an alternative for shy presenters □ Portfolios; alternative assessment □ Interschool sharing; same age, younger

Unpredictability = Risk Higher risk = Higher reward http://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/30-storytelling-tips-for-teachers/