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Digital Storytelling and the 21st Century
Learner
Hattie Smart
Library Media Specialist
Deep Run High School
We’ve all been there
What is Digital Storytelling?
• Storytelling using multimedia tools – Graphics– Audio– Video animation– Web publishing.
• “Short, personal, multimedia tales told from the heart."
• “Multimedia sonnets from the people."
Digital Storytelling 2.0
• Web 2.0 according to Wikipedia: “a trend in web design and development — a perceived second generation of web-based communities and hosted services which aim to facilitate creativity, collaboration, and sharing between users.”
• Digital Storytelling 2.0 = using web 2.0 applications to create digital stories
Why go to all this trouble?
• We want 21st century learners
• Skills involved include– Research– Analysis– Synthesis– Creativity– Communication– Web 2.0 navigation
Why go to all this trouble?
• Incorporates the new AASL standards
• Meshes well with state learning standards
• Plagiarism proof
• It’s fun!
Where to use digital storytelling
• Elementary - Introduce topics such as:– Historic events– Science concepts– Fairy and folk tales – Poetry– Civic helpers
Where to use digital storytelling
• Secondary– Attention grabbing lesson openers– Alternative assignments for reports, posters,
and power point presentations.• Social Studies• English• Science• World language• Electives
A note about Safety
• Don’t use full names
• Don’t be specific about your location
• When you’re online you’re in public
Great programs to start with
• Toon Doo• Go Animate• Scrapblog• Google Maps• Wordle• PowerPoint (really!)
Toon Doo
• www.toondoo.com
If you like Toon Doo . . .
• http://toonlet.com/– Much more basic. Less choice for
backgrounds and props
• http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/– Very simple. Cartoons can be printed or
emailed.
Go Animate
• www.goanimate.com
If you like Go Animate . . .
• http://www.alice.org/– A very sophisticated animation program for
the budding computer animator
Scrapblog
• www.scrapblog.com
If you like Scrapblog . . .
• http://www.tabblo.com/studio/– A more basic scrapbooking program
• http://www.stixy.com/– Online bulliten board
• http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx– Photostory – not web-based but very neat
Google Maps• http://maps.google.com/maps
PowerPoint
• Choose your own adventure PowerPoint
• Hyperlink Poetry PowerPoint
Tips and tricks• 1st Research
• 2nd Write
• 3rd Storyboard
• 4th Create
• 5th Evaluate
• Save always!
Multimedia Sources
• Morgue File
• Pics 4 Learning
• Open Photo
• Anything in the creative commons
Digital Storytelling Resources
• http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/librarians/smart_h/DigitalStorytelling.htm
• Presentation, links, and stories from today
• http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/Dominoe+50+Ways• The story of Dominoe the dog told with 50
different web 2.0 resources
• http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/default.htm• Examples, How-to, Tools, and more
Questions?
Let’s Play!
Works Cited
• Robin, Bernard R., PhD. "Introduction to storytelling." Educational uses for digital storytelling. 2005. Instructional Technology Program College of Education University of Houston. 11 Feb. 2008 <http://www.coe.uh.edudigitalstorytelling/default.htm>.
• Wikipedia. "Web 2.0." Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. 11 Feb. 2008. 11 Feb. 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0>.
Animal Fun!
• Learn about dogs
• Learn about cats
• Learn about birds
Back to home
Dogs
The dog goes, “Woof!” He has furry paws and pointy ears.
Learn about cats
Learn about birds
Back to home
Cats
• The cat goes, “Meow.” She has a pink nose and long whiskers.
Learn about dogs
Learn about birds
Back to home
Birds
• The bird goes, “Chirp.” She has an orange beak and loves to sing.
Learn about cats
Learn about dogs
Back to home