+ Digital Storytelling for Students

Digital Storytelling What is Digital Storytelling? Personal and Academic Narrative Three formats for Digital Storytelling Video Format- MovieMaker/iMovie Still Images- Animoto/Flixtime Animations-GoAnimate

What is Digital Storytelling? Digital Storytelling is the process of writing about a story, and adding the multimedia elements of voice, imagery, and music to create a visual story. They can inform, persuade, entertain…. Personal or Academic Narratives: A personal story is one that involves a personal change or realization. This could be a family story about the value of a childhood experience, a reunion in which you reconnect with a long lost friend, a hero in your family, Digital storytelling can also be used in the content areas as an academic story or "unit of instruction" story. This can be a story about any concept, unit or idea from any area of the curriculum, from math to social studies. Watch “Digital Storytelling in Plain English”Digital Storytelling in Plain English”

Why Digital Storytelling…  YouTube uploads 200,000 videos a day  85% of all upolads are from teens  Is their focus on the power of the technology or the power of the story?

What are your favorite movies?  Why?

Elements of Digital Storytelling The Overall Purpose of the Story The Narrator’s Point of View A Dramatic Question or Questions (capture the viewer’s attention) The Choice of Content Clarity of Voice Pacing of the Narrative

Elements of Digital Storytelling Use of a Meaningful Audio Soundtrack Quality of the Images, Video & other Multimedia Elements Economy of the Story Detail Good Grammar and Language Usage Adapted from: The Center for Digital Storytelling (

Digital Storytelling Examples ICAN: The Chase Apple Learning Interchange Silent Movie Literature (Edgar Allen Poe) Be Proactive News Network 7 Habits by students

It’s all about Story… Brainstorming: What is your story? Develop your script and storyboard Create: Record your pieces or collect your images Edit the pieces Publish: Share your creation 1. Pre- Production 2. Productio n 3. Post Production

Storyboard for Digital Storytelling Storyboards are a planning tool to help you outline and organize your video. The T-Script Audio/Video Storyboard VIDEO AUDIO/NARRATION The left side of the script is for video, graphics, images. The right side is for the actual narration, text, sound effects, etc. I played Varsity Basketball, Varsity Soccer, and Varsity Softball…

+ Basic Storyboard

+ Storyboard Questions Who is your audience? Who will you be talking to in video? What is the message of the video? What is its purpose? What is your method of delivery? Close-Ups: details, expressions/emotions Medium Shots: Usually involve one or two people and mainly used for interaction Long Shots: Used to set the scene (establish your place)Let the audience know where the action is taking place….

+ Remember that the storyboard is not the END product itself. Students should not waste time making the storyboard perfect. Stick figures or circles can substitute for figures or objects. Every scene should be part of your message/purpose. Don’t use it if it is not part of your message. Storyboards are for major scenes. Don’t try to make every single frame…. Storyboard Pointers

Video Production Tips Composition: Rule of thirds

Sometimes you have to break the rules!

Too much headroom

Video Production

Watch for distractions when composing your images….

Video Tips When shooting outdoors, keep the sun behind you. Beware of windows. Plan your shoot. Shoot to edit. Use a tripod or other image stabilization device. For handheld stability, imagine that your camcorder is a very full cup of hot coffee. Use a silent backcount:

Video Tips Use the zoom to compose your shot. Avoid zooming while the tape is rolling. Move the camera only when necessary. Pan from left to right slowly! Keep your average shot length between 5 and 10 seconds. Keep the shot steady (no zoom or pan) for at least 10 seconds. Watch for distractions behind the talent. Seven Deadly Sins of Video Work:

Types of Shots 1.Wide Shot 2. Medium Shot 3. Close-Up

Types of Shots EWS WSMWS MS MCUCUECU

Basic Interview Shots Two Shot Over the Shoulder Shots

Camera Angles & Movement Camera Angles High Angle Eye Level Low Level Camera Movement Zoom Pan

What digital story will you create today? AUTHOR’S PURPOSE AUDIENCE

Resources… RETAPEDIA: Copyright Free Images Creative commons: Flickr- Wikipedia Public Domain Image Resources: Pics for Learning: Davis Audio & Video clips: Royalty Free Sound Sources  Internet Archive:  Creative Commons:  The Free Sound Project:  Stonewashed Sound Effects:  Macloops: Audacity Audio Editor :

Next Steps…. Introduction to the FlipVideo camera You will use one of the scenarios or create one of your own choosing Educators will break for script and storyboarding…. Create your digital story using the FlipVideo Camera and have lunch…

+ NETS*S 1 – Creativity and Innovation Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products or processes. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues. Identify trends and forecast possibilities

+ Digital Storytelling Examples ICAN: Parents PSA The Chase Teachers Apple Learning Interchange Silent Movie Literature (Edgar Allen Poe) Language Teacher examples from Digital Storytelling Workshop

+ K-12 Classroom Ideas Kick off a unit to hook students Recap a unit Scientific Process Alphabet/Number Book Commercials/PSA/ Trailer for book talks Sports Highlights Year-end video All About Me Timelines Biographies Field Trips Science/Math Projects Great replacement for PowerPoint Digital storytelling Memoirs Tributes Overview of class for parent night Review concepts Interviews Poetry Vocabulary Words (Oppression)

+ More Ideas… Create your own Common Craft Videos First Day of School Rules Heroes vs. Villains Silent Films using Edgar Allen Poe short stories Tributes to people such as Walt Disney or Martin Luther King Historical events such as the Boston Tea Party/ Underground Railroad

+ More Ideas… Inventions and their Inventors How have animals adapted or what happened to the dinosaurs? Fairy tales from a different perspective Math is all around town-videotape your town and look for geometry Meet the Master Artists Tell stories about famous scientists/ mathematicians and illustrate their theories through video