1. Digital Storytelling with Handheld Computers Candace Figg, PhD. West Texas A&M University http://www.figg.com/handy4class

2. What is a digital story? “Storytelling from the images we collect in our lives” Canadian Film Centre's Great Canadian Storytelling Engine

3. What are the components of a digital story? 1.A good story

4. What are the components of a digital story? 1.A good story 2.Images that tell or enhance the story 1-3 images OR 1-3 minutes of video

5. What are the components of a digital story? 1.A good story 2.Images that tell or enhance the story 1-3 images OR 1-3 minutes of video 3.Sound that enhances (optional) http://www.wired.com/animation/colle ction/nicola_lemay/star_eater/

6. How about this? http://www.wired.com/animation/collection/nicola_lemay/star_eater/

7. Advanced Organizer Identify the five types of digital stories Identify the digital story activity structures Describe the hierarchy of writing skills developed with digital stories

8. Four modes of writing Descriptive Narrative Expository Persuasive

15. Descriptive Activity Structures

16. Introductory descriptive writing –Digital Records –Conceptual Dictionaries

17. Flowering Plants of Texas: A Digital Collection

18. Liriope

19. Dusty Miller

20. Daisy

21. Rose

22. Descriptive Activity Structures First experiences with descriptive story writing –Rephotography ( http://www.thirdview.org/3v/home/index.html ) http://www.thirdview.org/3v/home/index.html

23. Descriptive Activity Structures First experiences with descriptive story writing –Rephotography ( http://www.thirdview.org/3v/home/index.html )Rephotogaphy –“Place” ( http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/jan02/banasz ewski.htm)

24. Trains and Fire Trucks My favorite things

25. This is a great train!

26. I like the train but I don’t like the tunnel.

27. Can’t let Mom know I’m afraid of the tunnel. On to the fire truck!

28. Want to play fire truck! I’m the chief, OK.

29. Excuse me, but I think this is my fire truck.

30. Boy, what a wonderful day.

31. Descriptive Activity Structures First experiences with descriptive story writing –Rephotography ( http://www.thirdview.org/3v/home/index.html ) –“Place” ( http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/jan02/banasz ewski.htm) Digital Story Starters

32. Digital Storytelling

33. I heard him trying to break in!

34. I ran to the cabinet and grabbed my automatic, slammed a clip in and chambered a round. I was scared as I snuck down the hall to the back door.

35. I also grabbed a flashlight. I opened the door as quietly and as slowly as I could. I tiptoed to the side of the house where I heard him still working on the screen.

36. I turned the corner and put the flashlight and gun in his face. I yelled, “Hands up” as he turned to face me.

37. Crime scene Yep! Your right. It was a cat burglar.

38. Personal Photo Essays

39. “Slice of life”

40. A day in Dr. Figg’s class A photo essay

41. What do you think we will be doing in class today?

42. Oh, I remember we are going to integrate the use of handhelds in to our lesson plans.

43. What will happen? It may look like this. Everyone will be on task. Some will be working in groups. Some will develop ideas before group activity begins.

44. Each group will gather photographs for their own theme.

45. The class was very active. Some were designing while some were brainstorming. Still others were already writing their fable.

46. The fables were very good.fables

47. Personal Photo Essays “Slice of life” Electronic Photo Albums

48. Looking for a Topic A photo essay

49. It was a beautiful sunny day in Denver and we were looking for a story. This may be the place!

50. The statues in this plaza thought we might find a story in one of these building but it appeared as though it would take more time than we had to spare. We continued to look for a story which we could find in a reasonable period of time.

51. We came upon a sad bear who was trying to find his way home. He wouldn’t talk to Candace. He was just too sad. She finally convinced him to talk to me.

52. He told us that the best place to find a story was at the home of Molly Brown. He was right!

53. Personal Photo Essays “Slice of life” Electronic Photo Albums VIP or digital biographies

54. Personal Photo Essays “Slice of life” Electronic Photo Albums VIP or digital biographies Oral histories

55. Sequential Storytelling

56. Beginning, middle, end

57. Sequential Storytelling Beginning, middle, end Capture phenomena as occurs

58. Sequential Storytelling Beginning, middle, end Capture phenomena as occurs Storyboarding

59. Sequential Storytelling Procedural –Step-by-Step guides –Video prompts Experimental Differing View Points Time lapse

60. Narrative Storytelling

61. Introduction Events that lead to problem Problem or crisis Problem resolution

62. Narratives Storytelling Fairy tales: “Once upon a time” Fables Myths Legends Poems Predictable stories Commercials Content Advertisements

63. Commercials as Storytelling SCENE 1

64. Commercials as Storytelling SCENE 1 SCENE 2

65. Commercials as Storytelling SCENE 1 SCENE 2 SCENE 3

66. Commercials as Storytelling SCENE 4

67. Summary of project Example of project Details/definitions

68. Interactive Storytelling

69. Simulations & Virtual Labs Flash animations Tealpaint animations (Seed) http://www.brainpop.com

70. Interactive Storytelling Choose your own adventure stories: 2-3 Storyboards 2-3 Decision Points http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~ middle/advent/

71. Any questions??? Be sure to email Dr. F! To continue, return to the Connections Section of this module.