Digital  Storytelling:  Multimodal  Projects  for  the  Classroom  and  

Beyond      

Presented  at  the  College  Reading  and  Learning  Association’s  (CRLA)  Annual  Conference  

                 

October  30,  2015  Hyannis,  MA  

   

         Crystal  Bickford,  Ph.D.             Megan  Palmer  Southern  New  Hampshire  University         Southern  New  Hampshire  University  c.bickford@snhu.edu             megan.palmer@snhu.edu  508.943.5599                 603.854.4637    

“Digital Storytelling…” Handout; © C.Bickford & M.Palmer November 2016

 

Elements  of  Digital  Storytelling          

                                         

       

           

       

                 

“Digital Storytelling…” Handout; © C.Bickford & M.Palmer November 2016

 

Types  of  Software  &  Free  On-­‐line  Video  Creation  Sites  

 • Animato  • BlackMagic  DaVinci  Resolve  11  Lite  • Bubblr  • Capzles  • Cartoonist  • Domo  Animate  • Generator  • iMovie  (free  Mac  software)  

• Machete  Video  Edior  Lite  • Movie  Maker  (free  PC  software)  • PhotoStory  3  • Storybird  • Techradar  • WeVideo  • Wondershare  

     

Process  ©  Samantha  Morra  

   

   

“Digital Storytelling…” Handout; © C.Bickford & M.Palmer November 2016

 

 7  Elements  of  Digital  Storytelling  

(from  Gabel’s  “Down  to  Earth  Digital  Storytelling”)    

1. Point  of  View  o What  is  the  perspective  of  the  author?  

2. A  Dramatic  Question  o A  question  that  will  be  answered  by  the  end  of  the  story  

3. Emotional  Content  o Serious  issues  that  speak  to  us  in  a  personal  and  powerful  way  

4. The  Gift  of  Your  Voice  o A  way  to  personalize  the  story  to  help  the  audience  understand  the  context  

5. The  Power  of  Soundtrack  o Music  or  other  sounds  that  support  the  story  

6. Economy  o Simply  put,  using  just  enough  content  to  tell  the  story  without  overloading  the  viewer  with  

too  much  information  7. Pacing  

o Related  to  Economy,  but  specifically  deals  with  how  slowly  or  quickly  the  story  progresses  

   

Helpful  Websites    Educational  Uses  of  Digital  Storytelling     http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/index.cfm    Story  Center  

http://www.storycenter.org/    

EdTechTeacher:  Digital  Storytelling  in  the  Classroom     http://edtechteacher.org/tools/multimedia/digital-­‐storytelling/    Educational  Technology  and  Mobile  Learning:    A  List  of  the  Best  Free  Ditial  Storytelling  Tools  for  Teachers     http://edtechteacher.org/tools/multimedia/digital-­‐storytelling/    Digital  Storyteller     http://www.digitalstoryteller.org/