What is digital storytelling?
Resources:
The Elements of Digital Storytelling http://www.inms.umn.edu/elements/
The Center of Digital Storytelling http://www.storycenter.org/index1.html
Digital Storytelling finds its Place in the Classroom http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/jan02/banaszewski.htm
DigiTales http://www.digitales.us
Tech Head Stories http://www.tech-head.com/dstory.htm
Joe Brennan http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/digital_storytelling
2 cents worth David Warlick http://davidwarlick.com/2cents
Tech4learning (Clay Animation) http://www.tech4learning.com
Kitzu Digital Kits http://www.kitzu.com
Discovery Education Streaming http://www.discoveryeducation.com
Free Play Music site http://www.freeplaymusic.com
Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/beta_windows
Digital Storytelling- Stories abound in our classrooms
The Nuts and bolts of Building a Digital Story (Sara Kajder and Janet A. Swenson, 2004)
Four phases
Acquire
Analyze
Create
Communicate
7 steps in the process go to the DigiTales site and click on Learn the seven story making steps.
What hardware and software do I need?
Hardware: Either PC or MAC Computer, microphone and maybe a pair of headsets, and a digital camera.
Video camera but not necessary for beginners.
Software: PowerPoint, Movie Maker, Photostory 3, Adobe Photo Elements, Adobe Premiere Elements,
Pinnacle, MAC (iMovie, iPhoto, iDVD) and many others depending on how advanced you want to go.
I say keep it simple in the beginning. Don't try to make long projects at first, keep it short so the students can learn the process.
Student project ideas:
Open House
Back-to -School Nights
Parent Nights
Create a reader theater and digital story at the same time with the students
Field Trips
Special Event Days
Social Studies reports
Digtial book report
All subject area stories
Science- How to....
Family Folklore story