Innovation of Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories,

focusing on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view.

Innovation-Development Process

Knowledge StageLead Thinkers for Digital Storytelling

Joe Lambert

Dana W. Atchley III 1941-2000

Co - Founders and Directors San Francisco Digital Media Center (SFDMC)

now known as Center of Digital Storytelling (CDS)

The brains behind Digital Storytelling

Knowledge Stage

1986 The meeting of two minds

1988 – 1990Atchley & Lambert collaborates over the

next two years on the development of “Next Exit” an autobiographical theatrical

performance

http://vimeo.com/7986724

Local video producer, Dana Atchley is in the audience as storyteller, Joe Lambert

performs at his SFO based theater “Life on the Water”

The Need for Digital Storytelling in Education

Digital Storytelling: •Develops critical thinking .•Enables students to make connections, which is key to comprehension•Enhance sequencing•Develops a discerning eye for online resources•Increases technology, multimedia applications, and media literacy.

Students must transition from passive learners engaged learners.

I wonder what we are having for

lunch?

I wonder how elaborate I can

make this?

to

II. Persuasion Stage

1991

“Next Exit” is performed at

National Association of Broadcasters

convention in Las Vegas. American

Film Institute (AFI) is in the audience

1993

Atchley & Lambert introduces Digital

Storytelling Workshops for documentary

filmmakers, at AFI.

1994 – 1998

“Life on the Water” creates the “Home

Movies” digital storytelling

workshops leading to the founding of

San Francisco Digital Media

Center (SFDMC)

III. Decision Stage

Early Adopters

Lambert in partnership

with Institute for the Future

writes for Fortune 50

Banner year for Digital

Storytelling 1998

1986Lambert & Atchley

1991American Film

Institute1999MIT

1996Apple Computers

1998Adobe Systems

2000California College of

Arts

2001Stone Co., KY

2001Evision

2004Kean University, NJ

2002Japan

2005Kodak Corporation

1998Pearson Learning

2004 University of

Colorado

1998 U.S. Educational

Trainings

1998Workshops for HP, Ford, and Proctor & Gamble

(after Kellogg)

1998Workshops for

Kellogg Foundation

Implementation Stage

PersuasionStage

Knowledge Stage

Confirmation Stage

2003BBC 1st Intl Digital

Storytelling Festival

2006 Patient Voices in the UK

2006CDS initiates U.S. “Workshops for

Educators” K – 12 teachers & technology staff