How to use a Digital Storybook By: Alexis Bonner, Heather Litchard, Callie Molina.

What is a digital storybook? It is a movie that students create. They create a story using pictures and words, then record their own voice to narrate.

What is Needed Microsoft Powerpoint or Apple Keynote or Open Office Access to the internet Microphone or a computer that has one built in.

Things to think about What grade level they are in Any one who is able to help out with the technology Plagiarism Narration and microphone problems The amount of time it will take to complete it.

Pros about Digital Storybook Students think this activity is fun, and they don’t even realize that they are writing. This helps students with practicing their technology skills. Can be use for many areas of curriculum. This can be done in any grade level.

Cons about Digital Storybook Problems with technology can occur. Microphone issues, battery life with the computers Students do not know how to use the software needed to create the story book. Difficulty with copyright issues. Students not focusing solely on their assignment. They have a greater chance of being off topic. Digital Story Books are more beneficial to younger children.

Ways to incorporate it in a classroom Teach a lesson Creative writing projects Book reports Science reports Visual interactive journal

How to make one Step 1 Step 2: Step 3: Find Pictures Open up PowerPoint. You can either start from scratch or download a template. Step 2: Have the students type in their story or presentation Step 3: Find Pictures

How to make one (continued) Step 4: Insert pictures and backgrounds Step 5: Add narration. Click slideshow. Then select record narration. Then hit record. Step 6: Make it a movie Click file, make a movie. Then select okay.

Other ways to make a Digital Storybook Zooburst Storyjumper Mixbook Apps Storypanda Storykit Storybots

Digital Story Book

Future Classroom (1) As a high school English teacher, I could use this in place of a book report. Instead of the book report, the student could just narrate their own digital storybook, implementing extra detail on their own views of the book. It could also be useful for creative writing projects. They could make a digital storybook instead of writing an essay.

Future Classroom (2) I could use digital storybook in my future classroom in the following ways Having my students create their own stories and making them “Come alive” When talking about the water cycle in science or when doing a research for the older children, then creating a story based on facts from history to recreate what happened. Using this with younger students will help them to develop the basic skills needed for technology, which will help them later in their educational career.

Future Classroom (3) As an Intervention Specialist teacher, I could use the Storybook for writing assignments and by learning how to speak My students would get a lot of practice by using the digital storybook. They could have fun with this and not realize that they were doing work.

21 Century Learning Implementing creativity and technology to preexisting projects and assignments. Helps students become familiar with technology at a young age.

References Chelle, R. (May, 2013). Digital Storybook Example. Retrieved on November 20, 2014 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dx4Y2xaVKn0 Snyderman, D. (n.d.). Creating a digital storybook. Retrieved on November 11, 2014 from powerpoint. Terrell, S. (2013). 20+ Storybook creation apps and tools. Retrieved on November 19, 2014 from http://shellyterrell.com/2013/02/18/20-storybook- creation-tools-and-apps/.