1. Digital Storytelling “Storytelling is the art of using language, vocalization, and/or physical movement and gesture to reveal the elements and images of a story to a specific, live audience” --From members of the National Association of Storytellers

2. What is Digital Storytelling? Using digital media to tell a story

3. When would you use Digital Storytelling in a classroom? Any reading or writing activity Social Studies reports Science and Health projects Math –Word problems Strategies for problem solving

4. Pros/Cons Shows diversity Get excited about it Used by different groups Enhancing with videos, pictures, and music Introduce external artifacts and events Offers links to other resources Get caught up in the design instead of the content Experience level Accuracy of the information

5. Tools Pictures/movies Story board Software

6. Software Used to Create Digital Stories MACs Iphoto Imovie PCs Photostory MovieMaker

7. Let’s look at some examples Practice Makes Perfect Do brothers or sisters make life fun? Are you proud to be an American?