1. Kendra Hildreth & Clare McLean Technology in the Classroom Fall 2007
Digital Storytelling
Kendra Hildreth & Clare McLean
Technology in the Classroom
Fall 2007

2. What is Digital Storytelling?
A combination of
storytelling with multimedia tools
such as graphics, audio, video, animation, and web publishing.

3. Three Types of Digital Stories
Personal Narratives
Examination of Historical Themes and Events
Stories that inform or instruct
Types of Personal Narratives: Character stories, Memorial stories, Stories about events in our lives- adventures/ accomplishments, Stories about places in our lives, Stories about what we do, Recovery stories, Love stories, Discovery stories

4. Resources and Technology Needed
Possible Programs
Microsoft Photo Story
Windows MovieMaker
Apple iMovie
Microsoft Powerpoint
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Macromedia Flash
Internet Search Engines
For Images:
Google
Picsearch
AltaVista
For Audio:
Singing Fish

5. How Can Teachers Use Digital Stories?
As a lesson hook to engage students
To integrate multimedia
As another way of presenting difficult content to students with various learning modalities & learning styles
To spark classroom discussion

6. Making Digital Stories Can Help Students Develop the Following Skills:
Research
Writing
Organization
Technology
Presentation
Interview
Interpersonal
Problem-Solving
Assessment

7. Possible Challenges for Classroom Use
Trouble formatting a sound argument
Less interest in storytelling
Access to technology hardware & software
Limited ability to save from the internet
Time consuming
Copyright & intellectual property issues

8. How To Assess a Student’s D.S.
Overall purpose of the story
Narrator point of view
Dramatic question(s)
Choice of content
Clarity of voice
Pacing of narrative
Meaningful soundtrack
Quality of images
Economy of story detail
Good grammar and language usage

9. Want to Know More About Digital Storytelling?
Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
Center for Digital Storytelling
Digital Storytelling
Digital Storytelling Finds its Place in the Classroom
Digital Storytelling
Apple iLife Software for Education