Windows MovieMaker Shawn Brandt Technology Integration Specialist New Prague Area Schools

What is Digital Storytelling? Using a story to present information… The use of computers, pictures, video, narration, and music to create, share, and enhance stories.

Digital Storytelling Examples

Why Digital Storytelling? Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. ~Benjamin Franklin

We learn… 10% of what we Read 20% of what we Hear 30% of what we See 40% of what we See and Hear 70% of what we Discuss with others 80% of what we Experience personally 95% of what we Teach someone else ~William Glasser

How is it different? Traditional Report Research Write Submit Digital Storytelling Research Write Read, collect images Read, re-read, record Review, enhance Publish, present

Helpful Tips A Good Recipe… 250 words (example)

Helpful Tips A Good Recipe… 250 words (example) 5 – 10 short video clips About 2 minutes in length

Teachers… Use a checklist with due dates Use a rubric for assessments Helpful Tips

Create a project folder… Documents Images Video clips Audio files Project files Helpful Tips

Headset Microphones USB preferred “Noise Cancelling” Helpful Tips

Adjust the microphone Avoid “puffs” into the mic Move mic below or to the side of your mouth Helpful Tips

Check your volume… Adjust the recording settings Volume at 50% = audience should be able to hear comfortably Helpful Tips

Digital Storytelling Process I already know how to use MovieMaker (PhotoStory, PowerPoint, etc.). Just let me get started.

10 images

Viewing Options Most Common –Watch directly in Windows Media Player –Insert video clip into PowerPoint Other ideas –Burn to CD/DVD –Post to a website –Cable public access channel

“Work” Shop MovieMaker 1.Import video / capture video 2.Record narration 3.Insert background music 4.Produce video clip

Windows MovieMaker Questions?

Additional Resources Checklists Calendar Creator Rubrics BubbleShare.com Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling DigiTales Atomic Learning.com – Windows MovieMaker Adobe Digital Kids Club

Windows MovieMaker Shawn Brandt Technology Integration Specialist New Prague Area Schools