1. Why Teachers Love Libraries by Mary Virginia Meeks http://youtu.be/DhGUwcAwe-w Why Teachers Love Libraries by Mary Virginia Meeks http://youtu.be/DhGUwcAwe-wWhy Teachers Love Libraries http://youtu.be/DhGUwcAwe-wWhy Teachers Love Libraries http://youtu.be/DhGUwcAwe-w Image Created at Wordle.netWordle.net

2. Focusing, Producing, and Sharing Personal and Professional Inquiry Learning through Digital Storytelling For the Spicola Forum in Reading 2012 Mary Virginia Meeks, Jennifer Pennington, and Judi Moreillon School of Library and Information Studies Texas Woman’s University Image Created at Wordle.netWordle.net

3. What is a digital story? digital story (dig·i·tal sto·ry) A short, first person video-narrative created by combining recorded voice, still and moving images, and music or other sounds. From the Center for Digital Storytelling

4. What is digital storytelling? Digital storytelling involves combining three or more of these elements: voice, music, still or video images, text, and technology tools to tell a story. Image Created at Wordle.netWordle.net

5. What are some types of digital stories? Personal stories  Events and “Ah-Hah!” moments  Adventures and travel  Accomplishments  Memorializing a person or place Informational reports InterviewsTestimonials Advocacy stories

6. Integrating digital stories in the curriculum  Personal narratives  Science lab reports  Final projects for research in all content areas  Original poetry presentations  Promoting programs, events  Book trailers

7. Values & Principles   1. Everyone has many powerful stories to tell.   2. Listening is hard.   3. People see, hear, and perceive the world in different ways.   4. Creative activity is human activity. From the Center for Digital Storytelling

8. Values & Principles   5. Technology is a powerful instrument of creativity.   6. Sharing stories can lead to positive change. What are your values and principles related to digital storytelling? From the Center for Digital Storytelling

9. 7 Elements of (Digital) Storytelling   Take a point of view (insight).   Hone in on the memorable moment.   Make it dramatic - emotional content.   Visualize your story and select compelling actual and metaphorical images.

10. Seven Elements of Storytelling   Use your gift of voice and the power of the soundtrack.   Develop a script and storyboard (set the pace).   Share, seek feedback, and revise. Adapted from Joe Lambert, Center for Digital Storytelling

11. Sample Digital Story–Mary Virginia Meeks  Storyboard - using iMovie iMovie Movie Trailer templates (for video) have a storyboard. Can also use Project Theme templates (for photos and/or video).  Using iMovie Movie Trailer templates:  “The Marsh Library Crew Book Fair” http://youtu.be/emU4LKkU_EIhttp://youtu.be/emU4LKkU_EI by MV Meeks http://youtu.be/emU4LKkU_EI  “Dark Emperor of the Night” (Poetry book by Joyce Sidman) http://youtu.be/ypRtyxnqcO4http://youtu.be/ypRtyxnqcO4 by MV Meeks http://youtu.be/ypRtyxnqcO4

12. Sample Digital Story – Jennifer Pennington  Storyboard – using Mindomo:  http://www.mindomo.com/view.htm?m=2907097cf6594 70e9db16e839e74239f http://www.mindomo.com/view.htm?m=2907097cf6594 70e9db16e839e74239f http://www.mindomo.com/view.htm?m=2907097cf6594 70e9db16e839e74239f  “SHS Library…Where it’s happening” by Jennifer Pennington - using Animoto:  http://animoto.com/play/qXCK5GItqgaWMV42BHMAaA http://animoto.com/play/qXCK5GItqgaWMV42BHMAaA

13. Sample Personal Digital Story  Storyboard - using Cacoo:  https://cacoo.com/diagrams/kUbh9VWEUMCbsbfp https://cacoo.com/diagrams/kUbh9VWEUMCbsbfp  “Where I’m From” Script:  http://storytrail.com/SLIS/ls3013/A_1_3 http://storytrail.com/SLIS/ls3013/A_1_3  “Where I’m From” by Judi Moreillon - using VoiceThread:  http://voicethread.com/#u117067.b161985.i864217 http://voicethread.com/#u117067.b161985.i864217

14.   Bubbl.us   Cacoo   Mind42   Mindomo   Wallwisher   Linked from http://ls5633.wikispaces.com/Digital_Storytelling http://ls5633.wikispaces.com/Digital_Storytelling Recommended Tools for Storyboarding

15.   Animoto   Go!Animate   iMovie   MovieMaker   PhotoStory   Storybird   VoiceThread   Linked from http://ls5633.wikispaces.com/Digital_Storytelling http://ls5633.wikispaces.com/Digital_Storytelling Recommended Tools for Story Production

16. Student Examples: Book Trailers  Elementary: The Graves Family Goes Camping by Patricia Polacco – using Animoto (5 th Grade):  http://pettuselemmonson.blogspot.com/ http://pettuselemmonson.blogspot.com/  Middle School: I Hadn’t Meant to Tell You by Jacqueline Woodson - using VoiceThread (8 th Grade):  https://voicethread.com/#q.b420086.i2221577 https://voicethread.com/#q.b420086.i2221577

17. Student Examples: Original Poetry and Event Promotion  “Dreams” Poem by Elizabeth:  http://voicethread.com/?#u117067.b417115.i2206 224 http://voicethread.com/?#u117067.b417115.i2206 224 http://voicethread.com/?#u117067.b417115.i2206 224  Teen Read Week Promotion: “Books with Bite” Using VoiceThread:  http://egjhtvhslibrary.pbworks.com/Lit_Event_11_ 08 http://egjhtvhslibrary.pbworks.com/Lit_Event_11_ 08 http://egjhtvhslibrary.pbworks.com/Lit_Event_11_ 08

18. Educator Examples  Teaching 7 Reading Comprehension Strategies to Secondary School Students using Go!Animate:   http://goanimate.com/movie/0bTARjy_j77k/1 http://goanimate.com/movie/0bTARjy_j77k/1  Wonder: Sample Personification:  http://voicethread.com/?#u117067.b417115.i2206 224 http://voicethread.com/?#u117067.b417115.i2206 224 http://voicethread.com/?#u117067.b417115.i2206 224

19. Sample Advocacy Digital Story  Storyboard – using Wallwisher:  http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/advocacy4coteaching http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/advocacy4coteaching  Script – PowerPoint Outline View:  http://ls5633-sample-wiki.wikispaces.com/digital_storytelling http://ls5633-sample-wiki.wikispaces.com/digital_storytelling  “Coteach: Step Out of the Box” –using Animoto  http://animoto.com/play/E3Vmk861WPIKbSmNQ83Hqg http://animoto.com/play/E3Vmk861WPIKbSmNQ83Hqg

20. Works Cited “Digital Story.” Center for Digital Storytelling. Web. 25 Jan. 2012.. Lambert, Joe. “Cookbook.” Center for Digital Storytelling. Web. 25 Jan. 2012.. Digital Storytelling. LS5633: The Art of Storytelling. Web. 27 Jan. 2012.. “Values & Principles.” Center for Digital Storytelling. Web. 25 Jan. 2012.. Word Clouds. Wordle.net. Web. 18 Feb. 2012..

21. Created at Wordle.netWordle.net Marsh Library 2011 Welcome Video By Mary Virginia Meeks http://youtu.be/vkKdK9c7OTc