1. Digital Storytelling Marilyn Williams

2. What is Digital Storytelling? “Digital storytelling takes the ancient art of oral storytelling and engages a palette of technical tools to weave personal tales using images, graphics, music and sound mixed together with the author's own story voice.” (Bernajean Porter)

3. It Opens a Door personal simple engaging evocative farm1.static.flickr.com/182/39621326 1_87ca366

4. digital story topics character Memorial Adventure Accomplishment Place what I do recovery love discovery Page 7

5. accomplishments return

6. digital storytelling elements point of view dramatic question emotional content voice soundtrack pacing economy foxtalbot.dmu.ac.uk/.../LrgeImg/openDoor.jpg www.opendoorvcf.org/.../2684/Open_Door_Door_.jpg

7. components prewriting, reading and thinking use familiar stories something that is personally meaningful more than just saying the words more than merely describing the experience showing NOT telling

8. writing exercises prompts tell the story of a mentor or hero in your life tell about when “it just didn’t work” when you felt really scared story of a “first” - date, kiss, job most embarrassing moment prod memories map of childhood neighborhood

9. steps- pre production Step One: What do I have to say? Step Two: Artifact Search Step Three: StoryboardingStoryboarding Step Four: Story Circle Step Five: Revising the Script

10. Storyboard Example

11. storyboards

12. Content creation digital cameras video cameras recording devices

13. Steps - production import digital pictures into movie software (iMovie or Movie Maker) add narration add transitions add special effects add titles, credits CONTENT...CONTENT...CONTENT

14. helpful hints save, save, save your work! jumpdrive, external hard drive, server, CD, DVD create steps to follow - outline, check listcheck list drafts and storyboards BEFORE computer narrate in small chunks focus on writing/reading provide a scoring rubricrubric check copyrightcopyright permissions Text

15. Checklist adapted from Ginny Hoke Return to hints

16. copyright

17. Post-Production

18. Post Production screening classroom assembly film festival feedback share - website, wiki, blog www.nzmaths.co.nz/.../VolumeImages/popcorn.gif

19. Digital Storytelling examples Lonnie Dean Moore Bernajean Porter Sasha

20. Rusty’s Story

21. resources - links DigiTales: The Art of Telling Digital Stories (Bernajean Porter) digitales center for digital storytelling 4jTILT.wikispaces.com/digital+Storytelling Tech Head Stories

22. activity writing promptprompt storyboard story circle revise/edit www.waterford.lib.mi.us/.../images/quillpen.gif

23. digital storytelling point of view dramatic question emotional content voice soundtrack pacing economy foxtalbot.dmu.ac.uk/.../LrgeImg/openDoor.jpg farm1.static.flickr.com/182/396213261_87ca366 www.opendoorvcf.org/.../2684/Open_Door_Door_.jpg activity

24. NETS*S “What students should know and be able to do to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly digital world …” 1. Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology 2. Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others 3. Research and Information Fluency Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. 4. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving & Decision-Making Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. 5. Digital Citizenship Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. 6. Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations

25. NETS*T 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity 2. Design and develop digital-age learning experiences and assessments 3. Model digital-age work and learning 4. Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility