1. It’s not about the technology, it’s about telling your story.

2. Digital storytelling is the combining of the ancient art of oral storytelling and the modern multimedia tools to deliver tales using images, sound, music, and voice. It brings out the artist, the storyteller, the techie, and the writer in students.

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4. ... are personal The narrator is encouraged to personalize the tale, making it clear how the people or events in the story impacted his or her life.

5. ... begin with the story/script. Creators are expected to narrow in on their story, writing and even recording their script before they ever begin digitizing images, importing sound effects, or using video editing tools.

6. ... are concise. Typically, a digital story will run from two to five minutes in length. The goal is to narrow the story down to a single "nugget" — one central idea or message.

7. ... use readily-available source materials. Many digital stories rely heavily on photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and other scanned-in images, along with transition effects, to accompany the recorded narrative.

8. ... include universal story elements. Good stories — digital or not — include essential elements such as conflict, transformation, and closure. Furthermore, they are told in a way that allows the audience to identify with them, remember them, and be changed by them.

9. ... involve collaboration. Participants in the group project give and receive feedback on their stories and scripts.

10.  Windows Movie Maker 2  Windows Photo Story 3  Stop Motion Animator  Dfilm.com  VideoSpin from Pinnacle  Macromedia Flash  Adobe Premiere  Xtranormal.com  Microsoft PowerPoint  iMovie (Mac)  Final Cut Pro (Mac)  SlideShare  PhotoStory  Audacity  iClone 3  SonyVegas

11. FreeFoto Pics4learning Flickr Public Domain Photos DiscoverySchool's Clip Art Gallery DK Clip art FindSounds