1. Photo Story 3 and Digital Storytelling

2. What is PhotoStory? Images (with motion) +audio/music=video

3. Sample Projects American Dream Legacy Grandma’s Story

4. Why PhotoStory? Pros –The “Wizard” makes it quick & easy to use –Professional results –Free! Students with PC can install at home –“Digital” projects are more portable Cons –Must be downloaded –WMP-10 installed –Poor title options –“Digital Storytelling” takes more time than a pencil & paper activity

5. What is Digital Storytelling? Using a story to present information… The use of computers, pictures, video, narration, and music to create and share stories.

6. http://www.photobus.co.uk/dstory_pages/what_dstory.html A Good Recipe 250 words (example)example Around a dozen pictures About 2 minutes in length

8. http://www.class.uh.edu/classidt/spotlights/digitalStorytelling.html Why Digital Storytelling? Reinforces educational skills… Reading, writing, & public speaking Research, documentation, & organization Cooperative learning & problem solving 21 st century technology skills (applied to your content = technology integration)

9. http://www.class.uh.edu/classidt/spotlights/digitalStorytelling.html Why Digital Storytelling? Multimedia can improve comprehension… Covers wide variety of learning styles Engages students (project-based learning) Better retention… multiple senses stimulated

10. Focus on the content… not the bells & whistles. Focus on the content… not the bells & whistles.

11. Digital Storytelling Process Set “checkpoint” due dates –Helps students stay organized and on schedule Select a Topic Research the Content Write the Script 

12. Digital Storytelling Process Select a Topic Research the Content Write the Script Collect the Images 

13. Digital Storytelling Process Focus on the content, not the product Select a Topic Research the Content Write the Script Collect the Images Import & Arrange the Images  sample stories and their development

14. Digital Storytelling Process The script guides the process Digital Camera, Scanner, Google Images Research the Content Write the Script Collect the Images Import & Arrange the Images Narration, Audio & Music 

15. Digital Storytelling Process Again, the script guides the process… Arrange images according to the script Write the Script Collect the Images Import & Arrange the Images Narration, Audio & Music Save as a Video File  sample stories and their development

16. Digital Storytelling Process Mark picture transitions on the scriptscript Talk over the top of the mic, but not too close Collect the Images Import & Arrange the Images Narration, Audio & Music Distribution Format  sample stories and their development

17. 10 images

18. Digital Storytelling Process Project File (used to edit) Video File (used to present) Import & Arrange the Images Narration, Audio & Music Distribution Format 

19. Viewing Options Most Common –Watch directly in Windows Media Player –Insert video clip into PowerPoint Other ideas –Burn to CD/DVD –Post to a website

20. Additional Resources Checklists http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/todo.htm Calendar Creator http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/calendar.htm Rubrics http://rubistar.4teachers.org BubbleShare.com http://bubbleshare.com/upload/activex Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling http://www.coe.uh.edu/digitalstorytelling/default.htm DigiTales http://digitales.us/ Atomic Learning.com – Windows MovieMaker http://www.atomiclearning.com/moviemaker2 Adobe Digital Kids Club http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/storytelling