Mirrors on Life

•What is digital storytelling?• How can it be used?•What software is available?• How do I get started?•What do I need to do next?

What is digital storytelling?

• Digital storytelling is an engaging process for telling personal narratives, building learning materials; communicating with networks; adding value and media to portfolios; as well as a captivating tool for capturing and sharing project, team and organisational knowledge.

How can it be used?

• A digital story can be used in education as – Learning tool– Assessment tool– Evaluation tool

• A digital story can be used in the media as– Reporting tool– Collaborative tool– Interactive tool

Software & tools available

• Free Desktop tools– MS Photo story 3– MS Movie Maker 2– Slidestory

• Web based tools– D.film movie maker– Primary access– Digital storyteller– Eyespot– Bubbleshare

• Commercial tools:– Adobe Premiere– iMovie– Quick Story 5– Soundslides– And many others

• Places to upload to:– Screencast– You Tube

How do I get started?

• Decide on what kind of story you wish to create

• Determine where and how it will be viewed

• Take a short course in DST• Design the 7 elements of a good story

using a storyboard• Capture your media and organise your

DST tools• Write a script and gather the media• Create your digital story

What do I need to do next?

• Show and share your digital story• Connect with other digital

storytelling enthusiasts• Plan and create a suite of digital

stories• Consider the purpose of digital

storytelling• Explore the power of the moving

image and authentic voice