1. Digital Storytelling and the 21st Century Learner
Hattie Smart
Library Media Specialist
Deep Run High School

2. We’ve all been there

3. What is Digital Storytelling?
Storytelling using multimedia tools
Graphics
Audio
Video animation
Web publishing.
“Short, personal, multimedia tales told from the heart."
“Multimedia sonnets from the people."

4. Digital Storytelling 2.0
Web 2.0 according to Wikipedia: “a trend in web design and development — a perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services which aim to facilitate creativity, collaboration, and sharing between users.”
Digital Storytelling 2.0 = using web 2.0 applications to create digital stories

5. Why go to all this trouble?
We want 21st century learners
Skills involved include
Research
Analysis
Synthesis
Creativity
Communication
Web 2.0 navigation

6. Why go to all this trouble?
Incorporates the new AASL standards
Meshes well with state learning standards
Plagiarism proof
It’s fun!

7. Where to use digital storytelling
Elementary - Introduce topics such as:
Historic events
Science concepts
Fairy and folk tales
Poetry
Civic helpers

8. Where to use digital storytelling
Secondary
Attention grabbing lesson openers
Alternative assignments for reports, posters, and power point presentations.
Social Studies
English
Science
World language
Electives

9. A note about Safety Don’t use full names
Don’t be specific about your location
When you’re online you’re in public

10. Great programs to start with
Toon Doo
Go Animate
Scrapblog
Google Maps
Wordle
PowerPoint (really!)

11. Toon Doo

12. If you like Toon Doo . . . http://toonlet.com/
Much more basic. Less choice for backgrounds and props
Very simple. Cartoons can be printed or ed.

13. Go Animate

14. If you like Go Animate . . . http://www.alice.org/
A very sophisticated animation program for the budding computer animator

15. Scrapblog

16. If you like Scrapblog . . . http://www.tabblo.com/studio/
A more basic scrapbooking program
Online bulliten board
Photostory – not web-based but very neat

17. Google Maps

18. Wordle

19. Wordle

20. PowerPoint Choose your own adventure PowerPoint
Hyperlink Poetry PowerPoint

21. Tips and tricks 1st Research 2nd Write 3rd Storyboard 4th Create
5th Evaluate
Save always!

22. Multimedia Sources Morgue File Pics 4 Learning Open Photo
Anything in the creative commons

23. Digital Storytelling Resources
Presentation, links, and stories from today
The story of Dominoe the dog told with 50 different web 2.0 resources
Examples, How-to, Tools, and more

24. Questions?
Let’s Play!

25. Works Cited
Robin, Bernard R., PhD. "Introduction to storytelling." Educational uses for digital storytelling Instructional Technology Program College of Education University of Houston. 11 Feb <
Wikipedia. "Web 2.0." Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. 11 Feb Feb <

26. Animal Fun! Learn about dogs Learn about cats Learn about birds
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27. Dogs The dog goes, “Woof!” He has furry paws and pointy ears.
Learn about cats
Learn about birds
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28. Cats The cat goes, “Meow.” She has a pink nose and long whiskers.
Learn about dogs
Learn about birds
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29. Birds
The bird goes, “Chirp.” She has an orange beak and loves to sing.
Learn about cats
Learn about dogs
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