This document discusses digital storytelling and its use in educational settings. It begins by providing definitions and elements of digital storytelling, noting that digital stories combine recorded voice, images, and music to tell short first-person narratives. The document then covers benefits of using digital storytelling in the classroom, such as helping students develop their voice and engage with new media. Guidelines are presented for integrating digital storytelling into lessons and assessing student work. The document also addresses copyright considerations and fair use before concluding with resources for digital storytelling tools and educational materials.
2. The power of storytelling History is nothing but a series of stories, whether it be world history or family history. Bill Mooney and David Holt, The Storyteller’s Guide
3. The power of storytelling It takes a thousand voices to tell a single story. Native American saying
4. The power of storytelling Because there is a natural storytelling urge and ability in all human beings, even just a little nurturing of this impulse can bring about astonishing and delightful results. Nancy Mellon, The Art of Storytelling
5. 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. Digital storytelling uses new digital tools to help ordinary people tell their own ‘true stories.’
7. Elements of digital storytelling Point of view Dramatic question Emotional content The gift of your voice Soundtrack Economy Pacing
8. Elements of digital storytelling Point of view What is the main point of the story and what is the perspective of the author?
9. Elements of digital storytelling Dramatic question A key question that keeps the viewer’s attention and will be answered by the end of the story.
10. Elements of digital storytelling Emotional content Serious issues that come alive in a personal and powerful way and connects the story to the audience.
11. Elements of digital storytelling The gift of your voice A way to personalize the story to help the audience understand the context.
12. Elements of digital storytelling Soundtrack Music or other sounds that support and embellish the storyline.
13. Elements of digital storytelling Economy Using just enough content to tell the story without overloading the viewer.
14. Elements of digital storytelling Pacing The rhythm of the story and how slowly or quickly it progresses.
16. Benefits of DST in the classroom Students… Internalize the language of new media Learn new ways of thinking and communicating Engage in an epistemological surplus Develop their voice in the digital realm Become familiar with the DAOW of DST
17. Integrating DST in the classroom Learn from what you watch See technology as a teaching tool, not a teaching goal Allow your students to lead you Learn by trial and error Give your students freedom, but hold them accountable Consider yourself the executive producer Celebrate your students’ work
18. Educational Digital Stories The Yosemite Valley Story Learning Spanish is Cool Religious Freedom Communication with Technology Decisions Adoption
19. Assessment Create a rubric to assess… Story Artifacts Student planning and process Media grammar Content Student teamwork and use of resources Performance Self-assessment
20. Copyright law Quick Copyright Facts All tangible creative works are protected by copyright immediately upon creation Quoting or crediting the author of a copied work does not satisfy copyright requirements When in doubt about either the copyright status of a work or the appropriateness of your use of that work, get permission Be aware of Educational Fair Use
21. Copyright LawEducational Fair Use Fair Use Analysis What is the character of use? What is the nature of the work to be used? How much of the work will you use? What effect would this use have on the market for the original or for permissions if the use were widespread?
22. Examples of (non-commercial) Educational Purposes Instruction or curriculum-based teaching by educators to students at nonprofit educational institutions Study or investigation in order to contribute to a field of knowledge Presentation of research findings at peer conferences, workshops or seminars
23. Getting started! Part One: Define, Collect, Decide Part Two: Select, Import, Create Part Three: Decide, Write, Record, Finalize Part Four: Demonstrate, Evaluate, Replicate
25. DST Resources Digital storytelling Center for Digital Storytelling DigiTales Tools AASL DST Wiki 100 DST Tools Educational resources The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling Moving at the Speed of Creativity Digital Storytelling in the classroom (Microsoft)
