Engaging Students Through Technology

Objectives: Objectives: Learn how to upload photos, add text, narrate, and add text, narrate, and incorporate music to incorporate music to create a digital story. create a digital story.

a story shared via elements of text mixed with multimedia to provide voice, imagery, audio and sound. a story shared via elements of text mixed with multimedia to provide voice, imagery, audio and sound. What is a Digital Story

It’s a digital world! What do we focus on when watching a video? a)the power of the technology, or b)the power of the story? Nativity Story

A story line Meaningful audio soundtrack Quality images, video & other multimedia elements Significance of the story detail Grammar and language usage

overall purpose of the story overall purpose of the story narrator’s point of view narrator’s point of view a question or questions a question or questions choice of content choice of content clarity of voice clarity of voice pacing of the narrative pacing of the narrative Elements

 timeline  life-story  perspectives  sounds  poetry  news

Check out examples at iCAN Check out examples at iCANiCAN What elements did you like? What elements did you like? How did the story tap into your emotions? How did the story tap into your emotions? Take a look at the resources available at FLICKSCHOOL Take a look at the resources available at FLICKSCHOOL FLICKSCHOOL

Low Tech Computer More Advanced Tech Sound: Garageband, Audacity Video & Digital Editing: iMovie, Windows Movie Maker, Photoshop Higher Tech Video Camera Digital Camera Microphon e

Both are free and easy to use for creating digital stories using your own pictures and music.

are a planning & organizing tool T-Script Audio/Video Storyboard Videos/GraphicsAudio/Narration The left side of the script is for video, graphics, images. The right side is for the actual narration, text, sound effects, etc.

Brainstorm ideas: What is the purpose? Who is your audience? What is your story? Develop script and storyboard Create through recording, writing, and collecting images, videos, music, and sounds Edit, Edit, Edit Publish: Share your creation 1.Pre-Production 2.Production 3. Post Production

The sun needs to be behind you. The sun needs to be behind you. Careful of windows (glare, distractions) Careful of windows (glare, distractions) Plan and organize the videotaping. Plan and organize the videotaping. Editing is a necessary part of videotaping. Editing is a necessary part of videotaping. Use a tripod or other stabilization device. Use a tripod or other stabilization device. Seven Deadly Sins of Videotaping

Review the elements and Review the elements and Publish on an accessible site Publish on an accessible site