1. Digital Storytelling Why? Dyan’s Couch Youtube
Digital video is becoming the media of choice
Our students are comfortable with it. Remember, they are natives, we are immigrants

2. Definition of Digital Storytelling
combining the long standing art of telling stories with any of a variety of available multimedia tools, including graphics, audio, video animation, and Web publishing.
It combines Digital, Art, Oral and Written literacies
A digital story consists of a series of
still images combined with a narrated
soundtrack to tell a story. Ken Burns
used this technique to good eff ect in
his popular series of documentaries
for PBS. Although short video clips
are sometimes included, students can
create digital stories without access to
video equipment.

3. Digital, Art, Oral and Written literacies
These literacies rely on one another
improves literacy and expression in all areas.
are crucial for personal, academic and workplace success in the Digital Age and blend very well in a digital storytelling environment.
how oral and written storytelling, as well as storytelling using digital and art skills, are involved in the creation of digital stories, and how all these literacies and forms of storytelling can reinforce each other. This

4. Why is oral storytelling important in digital storytelling?
No matter how high tech we become, telling stories to each other orally will endure as one of our primary and most powerful forms of communication.
It will always be an important skill to have in the workplace, in our communities and in our schools.
1.Because it is how storytelling began and has endured for millennia. It has a history rich in timeless skills, perspective and sense of audience. Good teaching is often a matter of good storytelling. communication. 2Because it provides a skill set that can be used alone, as well as transferred to the digital storytelling format. Whether you're no tech, low tech or high tech, it informs your digital storytelling practices.
3Because video material of people telling oral stories will become increasingly important in digital storytelling. Video material has largely been excluded due to expense and complexity, but this is changing rapidly as digital video gets less expensive and easier to use. Video will present opportunities as well as challenges. The current de facto format for digital storytelling consists of still images with voice-over narration. This format is a relatively flexible, powerful, reflective approach to story creation. As video enters the digital storytelling arena we need to make sure we don't lose these qualities.
4Because more and more students will tell stories with media accompaniment. Delivering a PowerPoint presentation is a good case in point. The average audience now expects a blend of media and oral presentation. Therefore, let's spend some of our educational energy focusing on oral presentation to help them be successful.

5. Why is writing important in digital storytelling?
The pathway
Because while writing may not be the final product of a digital story, it is the students must take to create it. Writing is the primary tool used to plan and create a digital story. The saying "if it ain't on the page then it ain't on the stage" is just as true for digital storytelling as it is for theater and movies. In fact, media production is a great way to engage kids in writing in an authentic way. Anecdotally, I have heard from teachers that students who don't want to write school reports are happy to write video plans and scripts because it is not perceived as "school work." Bottom line: No matter how sophisticated our technology becomes, the future of digital storytelling will involve writing and conventional forms of literacy.
Because the writing skills that students employ in the process of creating their digital stories embrace many aspects of writing that are valued in school and the workplace. Digital stories compel students to synthesize creative writing and personal reflection with clarity and organization. In the case of academic digital stories, writing is used to plan, script and create a story that demonstrates content area understanding.

6. Why is art important in digital storytelling?
1. art is becoming the next literacy, or 4th R
2. Must teach multimedia effectively
3. Need understand design - the grammar of art
1.Because in a world in which students are required to create websites, digital stories and other forms of new media as part of their school work,. Thanks to our struggle to use, the language of art is taking center stage.
2.Because digital stories are essentially multimedia art projects, shaped by story.
3.Because no matter what technologies await us in the future, we will try to tell stories with them, and to do so we will need to.

7. Why is digital literacy important?
Digital literacy = using technology effectively, creatively and wisely
Use technology as an imagination amplifier
Our goal in digital literacy is to use technology "effectively, creatively and wisely." That is, we want our students to master technological skills, to use technology as an imagination amplifier, and to see and evaluate technology and its impacts within the larger context of community.
The wisdom we want our students to cultivate is both theoretical and practical. We want them to see and understand the persuasive power of technology and media, especially the power that flies beneath most people's radars. And there is no better way to "pull back the curtain and expose the wizard of technology OZ" than to have students create their own media. This is typically the domain of "media literacy."

8. Media literacy
Recognizing, evaluating and applying the methods of media persuasion.
students cannot understand how media persuades until they become media persuaders themselves
Media literacy can be defined simply as "the ability to recognize, evaluate and apply the means of media persuasion." Digital storytelling provides rich "teachable moments" in regards to helping students become media literate. I recommend you make media literacy an explicit goal of your digital storytelling and new media projects. In my opinion,

9. Different kinds of stories and storytelling
“Committing a bad story to digital media, is like giving a bad guitar player a bigger amplifier” Jason Ohler
In particular, the story should be in
the foreground and the technology
Technology has the capacity to
amplify the writer’s voice in a wellwritten
story. In particular, digital
storytelling can be used to engage
struggling readers and writers who
have not yet experienced the power
of personal expression.
in the background.I had a revelation many years ago in a digital storytelling class. As the technology became more powerful, some of my students' stories became weaker. What I discovered was that some of my students were focusing on the power of the technology rather than the power of their stories - "gratuitous technologizing," I called it. That compelled me to hire an oral storyteller to work with my digital storytelling students before we added the technology to the storytelling process. The results in my classroom from using oral storytelling as a form of pre-production was transformational. Everyone's work improved.
So, in this workshop we learn the fundamentals of storytelling first, then focus on how to use technology to support the stories you want to tell in personal, engaging ways. Having a grasp of traditional storytelling will not only enrich your digital storytelling, but it will also allow you to use storytelling in your classroom whether your classroom is high tech, low tech or no tech.

10. Types of Communication-Narrative
Myth/Folk Tale
Short Story
Docudrama
Personal Expression
Personal Expression: Subjective or introspective message sharing experiences,
feelings, or points of view
Myth/Folk Tale: Story made up to explain origins, values, or beliefs.
Often a cultural story developed and modified by groups of people over time
Short Story: Fictional story incorporating plot, setting, characters, dénouement
while using a universal theme
Docudrama: Nonfiction story with plot, setting, characters, and dénouement,
but highly fact-based, using an abundance of primary source materials

11. A personal Expression involves a personal change or realization
Personal Reflection Stories
Character Stories Memorials
Events in our lives-Adventures/Accomplishments
Places in our lives (Germany)
Our jobs
Recovery Stories
Love Stories
Discovery
Sample
My Mama
Almost Paradise
A Dog’s Tale
Fox Finds a Friend
Cookbook page 7
This could be a family story about the value of a childhood experience, a high school reunion in which you reconnect with a long lost friend and finally understand something that happened in senior year that has always plagued you, a story about your life told from the point of view of an object...you name it. It can be anything.
The starting point for overcoming a creative block is to begin with a small idea. It is a
natural tendency to want to make a novel or screenplay out of a portion of our life
experiences, to think in terms of getting all the details. But it is exactly that kind of
scale that disables our memory.
Character Stories
How we love, are inspired by, want to recognize, or find meaning in our relationship
to another person or even pet, is deeply important to us. Perhaps the majority of the
stories created in our workshops are about a relationship with a singular other. And
the best of these stories tell us more about ourselves than the details of our own lives.
Memorial Stories
Honoring and remembering people who have passed is an essential part of the
process of grieving. While these stories are often the most difficult and painful to produce,
the results are the most powerful.
- What is or had been your relationship to this person?
- How would you describe this person (physical appearance, character, etc.)?
- Is there an event/incident that best captures their character?
- What about them do/did you most enjoy?
- What about them drives you crazy?
- What lesson did they give you that you feel is important?
- If you had something to say to them, that they may have never heard you

12. Informative/Expository An academic or "unit of instruction" story
Summary Report
Book Report
How-To Directions
Biography
Example -Science
Plight of the Cheetah
Queen of the River
This can be a story about any concept, unit or idea from any area of the curriculum, from math to social studies. Of particular interest to us here is combining the immediacy and power of story with reflective practice in the pursuit of content area understanding.

13. How can you as a teacher use storytelling and digital media in content areas in your classroom?
Summary Reports
Book reports
How-to directions
Biographies

16. Persuasion Advertisements Describe/conclude Analyze/conclude
Analyze/persuade
Compare/contrast
Cause/effect Road Taken for Peace
Persuasive
Documentary: Generally narrated, fair, and balanced piece. Multiple points of view
are presented based on an abundant number of primary media sources to create
audience understanding about complex topics
Advertisement/Public Service Announcement: Short spots designed to sell ideas,
products, or actions to affect either commercial or noncommercial decisions
Describe/Conclude: A very thorough, detailed description of a single topic
culminating in an evidence-based conclusion that is well argued
Analyze/Conclude: Not only is the problem or topic described, but multiple choices
or factors are analyzed for new meaning and thinking about the effects, leading to a
recommended conclusion
Analyze/Persuade: Similar to analyze/conclude, with the structure of the
information designed to sway an audience to share the author’s position along with
an emotional or intellectual appeal for a “call to action”
Compare/Contrast: Logical comparison of two or more products, ideas, or actions
presenting the pros and cons of each before proposing a compelling reason for
adopting one of them
Cause/Effect: Shows a logical, compelling relationship between a situation and the
effects it has produced to influence the audience to adopt the same position as the
author

17. Stories vs. reports - engagement vs. critical thinking
Inspirational stories + critical thinking
persuasive power of the story form
reflection, problem solving and reasoned thinking
combination of story form and analytical report.
The use of the story form in education is exciting. But it is also problematic. One of the hallmarks of a good story is that you don't really reflect on it, at least not while you are listening to it. A good story is considered "good" precisely because you become engrossed in it and give yourself over to it. This begs the question, "What is the role of critical thinking in the pedagogy of storytelling?"
Alan Kay describes the tension between storing and critical analysis succinctly by comparing theater and political rallies. While they appear very similar in terms of activity and production values, they make two very different demands upon the viewer as learner: theater demands we suspend our disbelief, while political rallies demand we critically analyze everything we see.
Our challenge as educators who want to use digital storytelling across the curriculum is to harness the tremendously persuasive power of the story form through a process that imbues it with reflection, problem solving and reasoned thinking. That is, we must use the story form as a vehicle for learning and critical thinking, while not relinquishing its ability to engage and inspire. As students blend storytelling and analysis, they will have the best of both worlds. And the more that students become producers of stories, rather than just consumers, the more powerful a learning tool storytelling will become. Digital storytelling offers great potential in this area.
Don't think about "story vs. report" in "either-or" terms -- most media projects are some Every story is going to be a particular blend of story form and documentary or report, so it's more effective to think about media in terms of where it falls on a continuum:
When analyzing media, it's effective to have students identify where particular media pieces lie on the continuum. When planning student media projects, it can be helpful for teachers to identify a point on the continuum that they want students to aim for.

18. That frontier will be largely dominated by digital storytelling.
Teachers are more important than ever
. As education, entertainment, art, technology and storytelling continue to merge, society will need the help of the Combining the story form and critical thinking is one of the most exciting and challenging frontiers in this merger, particularly in education and educational research. That frontier will be largely dominated by digital storytelling.

19. 7 Elements 1(A Point) of view Stories are told to make a point
All stories are personal
Use first-person
first-person voice is authoritative, seemingly neutral
We believe all stories are told to make a point. Most stories follow the pattern of
describing a desire, a need, or a problem that must be addressed by a central character.
When we are the central character, the story follows the action this desire leads us
to take and then reveals realizations or insights that occurred as we experienced the
events of our actions and their relationship to our original desire. By point of view, we
are primarily addressing the issue of defining the specific realization you, as an
author, are trying to communicate within your story. Because every part of the story
can service this point, it becomes imperative to define this goal in order to direct the
editing process.

20. Set up a question in the beginning
2. Dramatic Question
Don’t just make a point
Set up a question in the beginning
Simply making a point doesn’t necessarily keep people’s attention throughout a story.
Well-crafted stories, from Shakespeare to Seinfeld, set up a tension from the beginning
that holds you until the end.
In a romance, will the girl get the guy? In an adventure, will the hero
reach the goal? In a crime or murder mystery, who did it?
We are trained from early on to recognize that different dramatic questions often lead
to predictable answers. If the question is about how the girl gets the guy, our immediate
assumption is that either the guy, or someone the guy knows, doesn’t want the
guy to be gotten. As a result, manipulating expectations is precisely what entertains
us. What if the girl thinks she wants one guy, but she really wants the guy who is trying
to stop her from getting the original guy? What if she decides to chuck the whole
thing and become a nun? Are we unhappy? Only if there was nothing to suggest that
these events were consistent with her behavior will we be confused or dismayed. A
good author will make you think the central dramatic question was "Will the girl get
the guy?" when it really was "Will the girl find happiness?" and we have learned early
on that she doesn’t define herself completely by her role as spousal partner. If you
watch movies, you know the possibilities for manipulating the dramatic question are
endless.

21. Requires plain old-fashioned common sense and maturity
3. Emotional Content
Requires plain old-fashioned common sense and maturity
Exploring emotional material is a personal decision.
Thinking through the degree of your emotional vulnerability in shaping the point of
view of the story, in regards to audience, is always important.

22. our voice is a great gift The voice can show strength and weakness
4.Gift of Voice
our voice is a great gift
The voice can show strength and weakness
Try not to read, but talk
A 3-minute script could take an hour or a week to record,
The easiest way to improve upon a recording of your voice is to keep the writing terse.
Record several takes of the text. The nice thing about a digital sound file is that you
can mix and match each of the recording takes to create the best-sounding version.
We suggest you work at speaking slowly in a conversational style.

23. 5.The Power of the Soundtrack Ipod generation Stirs emotions
Be careful with lyrical music
Instrumental is best
Copyright
We have come to believe that people now walk around with soundtracks running in
their heads. Those soundtracks set the mood of our day, change the way we perceive
the visual information streaming into our eyes, and establish a rhythm for our step. It
is as if by listening to or imagining a specific slice of music, we are putting ourselves
into our own movie, a movie that puts our life into a clearer perspective, or at least
entertains us.
From earlier and earlier ages, we are aware of the trick that music can play on our perception
of visual information. We are all familiar with how music in a film can stir up
an emotional response very different from what the visual information suggests. The

24. Power of music in your digital story
Bottom line: Music manipulates and can overtake a story if over used or over played. Make sure your music supplements your story, and not the other way around. When it is the other way around, you have a music video.
the Jaws theme can make Bambi appear evil... that's the power of music... use it wisely

25. Student Activity Movie Sequence #1 Movie Sequence #2 Movie Sequence #3
Have them do a quick write following each video about what kind of movie they think they are watching, what they think the story line might be and how they feel toward the young man in the movie. You need to play each movie to get the full effect. They are only 30 seconds long. I suggest you play the movie without any sound at all before playing all three sequences with sound.

26. Don’t go overboard on materials
6. Be economical
Don’t go overboard on materials
effectively illustrated with a small number of images and video
"Forgive me, this is a long letter. I would have written you a short letter, but I
didn’t have the time." Shorter isn’t always easier for the mature writer.Despite our emphasis on story, text, and sound, digital media for many storytellers is
principally a visual medium that integrates these other elements. As a visual beings,
we are concerned with composition and juxtaposition of visual elements in a single
screen and over time. Since our emphasis is in repurposing existing images and video,
your initial compositional considerations were already decided by how pictures and
videos were framed and shot. Our concern here is with sequential composition. If
the writer and director do a good job, they will shoot just what is necessary to keep the
story visually rich while moving forward, with only the minimum of dialogue and
number of scenes necessary to allow us to envision the larger story.
Economy is generally the biggest problem with telling a story. Most people do not
realize that the story they have to tell can be effectively illustrated with a small number
of images and video and a relatively short text. We purposely put limitations on
the number of images and video clips our students use. We also suggest that, if they
are starting with a script, they create a storyboard with their material and look at
every possible way to edit their words prior to beginning the production process.

27. move along generally at an even pace,
7. Pacing
move along generally at an even pace,
starts and stops, pauses, and quickly spurted phrases
Pacing is considered
by many to be the true secret of successful storytelling. The rhythm of a story determines
much of what sustains an audience’s interest. A fast-paced movie with many
quick edits and upbeat music can suggest urgency, action, nervousness, exasperation,
and excitement. Conversely, a slow pace will suggest contemplation, romanticism,
relaxation, or simple pleasures.

28. Tools
Images
Software
Video
Music
voice

29. Images The pixel dimensions of width and height should
add up to at least 1000 pixels.
Scanner- 300 dpi(dots per inch)
Camera-
Flatbed Scanners crop as much as you can
Keep everything in one folder

30. Software Photo Story Adobe Premier Elements Movie Maker iMovie
Adobe PhotoShop Elements

31. Video Cameras Youtube http://search.creativecommons.org/
Zamzar.com
Discovery Streaming
Right click to save (never html)

32. Music http://www.soundzabound.com/ http://search.creativecommons.org/
wauwatosasd

33. Voice http://www.americanrhetoric.com/ Audacity
Use the built in mic of the software
Right click to save (never html)

34. Why is it a good tool for teachers?
Appeal to the diverse learning styles of the students by using Digital Storytelling as a presentation media
Generate interest, attention and motivation for the "digital generation" kids in our classrooms.
Capitalize on the creative talents of your own students as they begin to research and tell stories of their own.

35. Why is it a good tool for students?
Learn to use the Internet to research rich, deep content while analyzing and synthesizing a wide range of content.
Develop communications skills by learning to ask questions, express opinions, construct narratives and write for an audience.
Increase computer skills using software that combines a variety of multimedia  including: text, still images, audio and video
    

36. Getting Started What do you need to be a digital storyteller Hardware
Software
Digital camera
Voice recorder
Scanner
Microphone USB
Video camera