1. 5 Easy Steps to Digital Photo Story Telling Terence Cavanaugh University of North Florida tcavanau@unf.edu

2. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Digital Story Telling is narrative stories that mix images, graphics, sound, and music with the author's own storytelling voice

3. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Standards AASL Information Literacy Standards: The student who –4. is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests. –5. is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information. –7. contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society. (AASL 1998). ISTE Technology Foundation Standards for Students –(3.1) Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity. –(4.1) Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact. –(4.2) Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information

4. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Pros Technology is attractive to today’s student. Differentiated Instruction Multimedia =Enjoyment

5. http://www.drscavanaugh.org “There is no question that the new technologies are attractive to students, and that they engage attention by the very fact of their interactive nature. ” Diana Laurillard, D. (1998) How Can Learning Technologies Improve Learning?

6. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Multimedia technologies, provide a format for students to put their thoughts together, visually, aurally, and kinesthetically. Evidence supports the notion that students can increase their reading and writing skills by incorporating multimedia technologies in this manner (Bagui, 1998).

7. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Because writing for students with disabilities can be laborious and frustrating, it is important to explore alternatives that alleviate some of these factors, while stimulating students to edit and revise. (Bailey, 2000)

8. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Digital Story Telling Sites Center for Digital Story Telling: http://www.storycenter.org/ http://www.storycenter.org/ Digital Storytelling Examples: http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital- storytelling/examples.htm http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital- storytelling/examples.htm Memory’s Voices: http://www.storycenter.org/memvoice/ http://www.storycenter.org/memvoice/ Capture Wales: http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/capturewales/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/capturewales/ DigiTales: http://www.digitales.us/ http://www.digitales.us/ Center for Digital Storytelling Cookbook http://www.storycenter.org/memvoice/pages/cookb ook.htmwww.storycenter.org/memvoice/pages/cookb ook.htm Elements of Digital Storytelling http://www.inms.umn.edu/Elementswww.inms.umn.edu/Elements

9. http://www.drscavanaugh.org What do you need? Computer –Software Microphone Digital Camera (optional) Student A Story You don’t need a video camera!

10. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Software Photo Story (win) www.microsoft.com/photostory www.microsoft.com/photostory

11. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Software Movie Maker (win) www.microsoft.com/moviemaker www.microsoft.com/moviemaker

12. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Software iMovie (mac) www.apple.com/ilife/imovie www.apple.com/ilife/imovie

13. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Suggestions Scripts Storyboards –Make from a blank PowerPoint – printing out the handouts version.

14. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Class organization Classroom –One-Few Computers –Lab Students –Individual –Cooperative Groups Larger groups – roles Smaller groups – switching back & forth

15. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Step 1 Import and arrange pictures –Move the image collection into the project

16. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Pictures Draw and scan Drawing programs –Paint Digital Camera Internet

17. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Public Domain Images Classroom Clipart: http://classroomclipart.com/ http://classroomclipart.com/ CopyrightFreePhotos.com: http://www.copyrightfreephotos.com/default.as px http://www.copyrightfreephotos.com/default.as px FreeFoto.com: http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp http://www.freefoto.com/index.jsp Gimp-Savvy: http://gimp-savvy.com/PHOTO- ARCHIVE/http://gimp-savvy.com/PHOTO- ARCHIVE/ Open Photo: http://openphoto.net/http://openphoto.net/ Pics4Learning: http://pics.tech4learning.com/http://pics.tech4learning.com/

18. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Step 2 Add titles to your pictures –You can make a blank picture if you want to add more text – use a program like paint and fill with single color.

19. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Step 3 Narrate your pictures –Use a head microphone for best results Customize the motion –Ken Burns effect Control the time –5 seconds works well –3-5 minutes max

20. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Microphone – Head Mic. Rule of Thumb: position the microphone so that it is a thumb width to the die of the mouth

21. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Step 4 Add Background Music –Enhance the experience –Select and import music –Create music

22. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Step 5 Save your story –Project file (editable) –Video file (fixed)

23. http://www.drscavanaugh.org Other applications & extensions Reader’s Theater Booktalk Writing activity Portfolio School/Library Kiosk Close circuit TV Open House Class CD

24. Questions?

25. For more resources visit: http://www.drscavanaugh.org/ http://www.drscavanaugh.org/ Terry Cavanaugh t.cavanaugh@unf.edu