Incorporating Technology into Your Classroom November 19, 2013: Digital Storytelling Tools

What is Digital Storytelling? Using technology to tell a story… The Periodic Table Song: How to Fold Origami Comic: to/origami/pages/Page_1.jpghttp://plasq.com/pics/comiclife/gallery/how- to/origami/pages/Page_1.jpg Educational Slideshow Examples:

CCGPS Literacy Standards L9-12-WHST2: Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or technical processes. L9-12-WHST6: Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.

“If people aren’t taught the language of sound and images, shouldn’t they be considered as illiterate as if they left college without being able to read or write?” -George Lucas

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Step 1: Proposal Have students create a proposal of what idea or topic they’d like to do a digital story on. This is a great way to practice creating an argument and convincing an audience to follow your ideas.

Step 2: Research Students need to ensure they are well- versed in whatever narrative or process they are going to work with. Require that students conduct, record, and cite their research!

Step 3: Write a Script When research is finished, students will write out the narration and/or dialogue that needs to go along with the story. They should include “stage directions” too!

Step 4: Storyboard Storyboarding forces students to PLAN OUT their story ahead of time, creating a better product, and teaching them valuable process skills. om/pdfs/storyboard_tem plate.pdf om/pdfs/storyboard_tem plate.pdf

Step 5: Gather Materials Images Google Images Digital Photos Scanned Images Video YouTube Digital Video Sounds Audacity GarageBand (mac) ecommons.org/

Step 6: Put it together The next few slides will take you through digital editing and creation software, programs, and apps.

Comic Strip Resources: (free 30-day trial) Example:

Video Resources: Microsoft MovieMaker (on most school machines)

Step 7: Share It! Have students share their work with classmates or with other community members whom the video could inform or help. This helps build accountability.

Step 8: Feedback and Reflect Assess using a standards-based rubric. Allow students to self-reflect and assess. Allow peer feedback as well.

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