Digital Storytelling and More: Ideas to Invigorate Literacy Instruction

Dr. Susan Wegmann Associate Professor, University of Central FloridaDirector of Programs and Research, Morgridge International Reading Center

Dr. Enrique PuigDirector, Morgridge International Reading Center

Florida Reading Association Annual ConventionSeptember 9, 2011

Digital Storytelling and More: Ideas to Invigorate Literacy Instruction

As the globe is shrinking, our task as teacher preparers is to expose future teachers to successful ways to implement 21st Century thinking into the curricula.

Instead of seeing this as a daunting task, teachers will embrace new tools and new ways of investigating literacy instruction. One example of a new tool is the digital story.

InkFountain Pens

Ballpoint Pens

SlatesPaper

How does technology advance

literacy development?

”Bringing people and ideas together” *Communicating

*Collaborating*Learning

* Researching

Morgridge International Reading Center

LiteracyServicePartnershipsResearch

Core Values

Multi-Modal Literacies*The techniques of acquiring,

organizing, evaluating, and creatively using multimodal information should become an increasingly important component of the English/Language Arts classroom.

NCTE 2005 Guideline

The Internet and other forms of information and communication technology (ICT) are redefining the nature of literacy. To become fully literate in today’s world, students must become proficient in the new literacies of ICT. Therefore, literacy educators have a responsibility to integrate these technologies into their literacy curricula.

IRA Position Statement onIntegrating Literacy and Technology in the Curriculum (2002)

Technology is an essential tool for learning mathematics in the 21st century, and all schools must ensure that all their students have access to technology. Effective teachers maximize the potential of technology to develop students’ understanding, stimulate their interest, and increase their proficiency in mathematics. When technology is used strategically, it can provide access to mathematics for all students.

NCTM Position Statement onThe Role of Technology in the Teaching and

Learning of Mathematics (March 2008)

Just as computers play a central role in developing and applying scientific knowledge, they can also facilitate learning of science. It is therefore the position of the National Science Teachers Association that computers should have a major role in the teaching and learning of science. Computers have become an essential classroom tool for the acquisition, analysis, presentation, and communication of data in ways which allow students to become more active participants in research and learning.

NSTA Position Statement onThe Use of Computers in Science Education

(1999)

As an organization, we continually need to demonstrate and research how effective use of technology enhances social studies teaching and learning. The new technologies, for example, enable users to access, organize, and communicate information in ways unfathomable until recently.

NCSS (2006)Technology Position Statement and Guidelines

Florida Legislative Rule 6A-5.065The Educator Accomplished Practices of the Florida State Board of Education

12) Accomplished Practice Twelve - Technology.

Accomplished level. The accomplished teacher

uses appropriate technology in teaching

and learning processes.

Digital Literacies

. . . however, are here to stay—they

are at the core of new literacies—and

educators should consider how to best weave together old,

new, and future literacies so that

young people leave school literate in the

ways of school and the ways of the

world (O’Brien & Scharber, 2008)

“We need to prepare students

for their future, not our past.”

“We need to prepare students

for their future, not their present.”

“We need to prepare our children for a future that we can’t even describe.”

David WarlickTechnology Consultant & Author

*

This is the first generation to be bathed in bits since birth.

Because of their access to the digital media, today’s students learn, work, think, shop, and create differently than their parents.

Don Tapscott, 1997

“Same story, same tool”“Same story, different tool”“Different story, different tool”

Bernajean PorterTechnology Planner & Author

“I know only one thing about the technologies that await us in the future: We will find ways

to tell stories with them.”

Jason OhlerEducator & Author

Technology to Support Literacy

Learning

Vuvox: Your Visual Voice:http://www.vuvox.com/collage/detail/0273e60a4a

Greetingshttp://www.voki.com/php/viewmessage/?chsm=5973c7f36f7b71fc04ab78404c94f112&mId=774136

Voki: 6th Grade Historywww.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=4151796&height=400&width=300

What is a Voice Thread Anyway?https://voicethread.com/?#u1000900.b409.i848804

Kitwe, Zambiahttp://voicethread.com/share/2220133/

Voice Threads: Weather: Art and Poetry (third grade)

https://voicethread.com/?#q.b119840.i725907

*The art of telling stories with a variety of available multimedia tools:

*still images * text*audio * animation*video * Web publishing* music * CGI* sound

What is Digital Storytelling?

1. Point of View2. Dramatic

Question 3. Emotional

Content4. Gift of Voice5. Power of the

Soundtrack6. Economy7. Pacing

Seven Elements of Effective and Interesting Digital Stories

Basic Steps

Idea

Storymap

Write

Storyboard

Write Some More

Gather Resources

Create

Share

Computer Time

Storymap

Storymap

Fiona

Storyboard

Scott Firenza

David Jakes

Basic StepsIdea

Storymap

Write

Storyboard

Write Some More

Gather Resources

Create

Share

Computer Time

Writing Speaking and

Visual Technical Personal

Development Active,

Participatory Learners

Authentic Tasks

Collaborative Creator of

Knowledge Curriculum

Linking/Integration

Inquiry-based Reflection Research

Skills and Benefits of Creating Digital Stories

1. Personal Narrative2. Work of Fiction3. **Academic Story4. Documentary5. Public Service Announcement6. Interview7. Alternative Ending to a Well-known

Story

Types

Basic Assignment – choose 5 words, create narrative, choose at least 5 pictures to accompany, make a digital story.

Vocabulary Digital Stories

Cold War – Kalista’s StoryDeclaration:

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=7a31a2b825d615d80b2e

American Government: http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=563fea116da78ca1ffd3

Vocabulary Digital Story Examples

Civil Rights Movement: http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=596abfadbcecfc227765

Haiti: http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=1328a948b1c7afa01cea

Early Exploration: http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=3bd9d8717ce47fea2acd

Economics: http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=f11eabe41d99571167c7 (Computer generated by student)

Juvenile Justice: http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=10d6486391e92a67c549

From resources to products: http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=de074a6750e91ed19fb2

The Great Depression: (low sound) http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=808c5fd5522dcdb519fd

Digital Book Trailers

1. “Movie-trailer” style videos about a favorite book

2. Created with some combination of stills, text, video, music, soundeffects, and/or student voice

Examples ofDigital

Storytelling

Images

1. flickr -

http://www.flickr.com/creativecommons

2. Pics4Learning - http://www.pics4learning.com/

3. FreePhoto - http://www.freefoto.com/

4. FreeStockPhotos - http://freestockphotos.com/

5. Open Photo - http://openphoto.net/

6. Stock Exchange - http://www.sxc.hu/index.phtml

Digital Storytelling

Resources

Sound

1. Audacity -

http://audacity.sourceforge.net/

2. Freeplay Music - http://www.freeplaymusic.com/

3. Freesound Project - http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/

4. ccMixer - http://ccmixter.org/

Digital Storytelling

Resources

Dr. Susan WegmannUCF Associate Professor

Director of Programs & Research, Morgridge

International Reading Center 4000 Central Florida Blvd

Box 161250Orlando, FL 32816-1250

Susan.wegmann@ucf.edu http://mirc.ucf.edu

Contact Info

Dr. Enrique PuigDirector, Morgridge International

Reading Center 4000 Central Florida BlvdBox 161250Orlando, FL 32816-1250Enrique.puig@ucf.edu http://mirc.ucf.edu

Dr. Susan Wegmann Associate Professor, University of Central FloridaDirector of Programs and Research, Morgridge International Reading Center

Dr. Enrique PuigDirector, Morgridge International Reading Center

Florida Reading Association Annual ConventionSeptember 9, 2011

Digital Storytelling and More: Ideas to Invigorate Literacy Instruction