1. Digital storytelling
in the EFL classroom
Derya Bozdoğan, PhD
AIBU, Bolu

2. InTrOdUcTiOn
• What is DS?
• Why DS?
• DS in the EFL classroom,
• Sample stories,
• Hands-on: Your turn!!
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3. What is DiGiTal StOrYtElliNg?
Combination of:
- storytelling
- multimedia technology (visuals, audio tools, animations, web
publishing)
“Short, personal multimedia tales told from
the heart.”
Daniel Meadows http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling
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4. Steps...
Decide on the topic & purpose,
Choose pictures (personal shots or images from
the web), charts, graphs,videos, animations
Write a script,
Choose sound files or record your voice over,
Storyboard- sequence the story,
Edit the story and save!
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5. Digital Storytelling & Students
Self-
Self-
Autonomy Self- reflection
decision
selection
Learning Problem Media-
styles solving literate
Critical
thinking
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6. Digital storytelling in EFL class
• Interdisciplinary CLIL or CBI
• Scripts writing
vocabulary
• Presenting listening &comprehension
speaking
• Reading aloud reading & pronunciation
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7. Picks for topics
Life story of an animal, Folk tales, fables, fairy
Water cycle, tales,
Solar system, Autobiographies,
Maths story on shapes or Family histories,
fractions, Book reports,
World War I, How to… stories,
Telling a story from (eg. How to use the library)
inside the body, Telling as a butterfly, fish
etc.
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8. Tools
Movie Maker
http://my.brainshark.com/Home.aspx
http://storybird.com
http://www.storyjumper.com
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9. my.brainshark.com
• Make a Photo Album
Add Voice to your Pictures
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10. Your task
• Work in pairs
• Write down an authentic script
• Make a story using:
- Moviemaker/MyBrainshark
• Prepare a lesson plan using your story
• Upload your story to Facebook group
• Submit a print-out of your lesson plan
• Deadline: Week 13 10

11. Questions??
Thanks…
deryaerice@gmail.com
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