Digital Story TellingButler Technology

Once upon a time…

Digital Storytelling is the blending of the age-old artof storytelling and the power of new technology thatis easy to learn and use. Stories have been usedthroughout history and by all cultures to pass onimportant knowledge. However…

Who are the storytellers for today's children?

What is Digital Storytelling?

Sharing one’s story through the multiple media of digital imagery, text, voice, sound, music, video, and animation will be the principal hobby of the world’s people.

A Picture Worth a 1000 Words

If a picture is worth a thousand words – just think how effectively your students could communicate when they can include audio, motion, written words, and emotion as well!

Examples

Digital Story Telling Benefits • Design of Communication Components -Effective

Communicator• Information seeker• Inquiry-based• Instructional change• Integrate technology, communication, collaboration,

curriculum skills, into one project• Peer Review• Project-based• Reflection• Research • Technologist• Writing

• Active, participatory learners• Alternative method of learning and/or assessment• Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation of Information• Assessment• Authentic Tasks• Coaching• Collaborative• Collegial work• Cognitive tasks• Content achievement• Craftsmanship of Communication by Students Beyond

Existing Knowledge (Creator of knowledge) • Curriculum linking

The Project Begins

7 Elements of Digital Stories

Audience - Stories have a particular audience in mind.

Purpose - Stories are trying to accomplish a task (inform,

educate, entertain, etc.)

Content - Content must be meaningful.

Voice - Stories are told from a specific perspective and uses

the tellers voice to enrich the story.

Technology - Technology is used to extend the story.

Connections - Good stories connect with the participants.

Economy - Stories tell enough to get the point across.

1. Start the Process with Students

• Assign Groups.

• If needed, spend day teaching how to create

• Explain Project & Show Exemplary Examples

• Assign Tasks to Students - What are They to Learn or Accomplish?

• Write the story • Draw or take photos (find)• Audio • Video• Produce: use a software to create

(moviemaker or PowerPoint comic life)• Share and reflect

2. The task

Resources• Computer.

• Windows Movie Maker.• PowerPoint• Microphone.• Microsoft Word.• Scanner (Opt).• Video recorder (Opt).• Digital Camera (Opt).• CD Burner (Opt).

• Internet / Research Tools (Books, Experts, Museums, Videos,

Photographs, Historical Societies, …).

Moviemaker activity