1. Digital Storytelling Prepared for Students in LS5633
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Digital Storytelling
Prepared for Students in LS5633
School of Library and Information Studies
Texas Woman’s University Judi Moreillon, M.L.S., Ph.D.

2. What is a digital story? digital story (dig·i·tal sto·ry) A short, first person video-narrative created by combining recorded voice, still and moving images, and music or other sounds. From the Center for Digital Storytelling

3. What is digital storytelling
What is digital storytelling? Digital storytelling involves combining three or more of these elements: voice, music, still or video images, text, and technology tools to tell a story. Dr. M.

4. What are some types of digital stories?
Personal stories
Events and “Ah-Hah!” moments
Adventures and travel
Accomplishments
Memorializing a person or place
Interviews
Testimonials

5. 1. Everyone has many powerful stories to tell.
Values & Principles
1. Everyone has many powerful stories to tell.
2. Listening is hard.
3. People see, hear, and perceive the world in different ways.
4. Creative activity is human activity.
From the Center for Digital Storytelling

6. 5. Technology is a powerful instrument of creativity.
Values & Principles
5. Technology is a powerful instrument of creativity.
6. Sharing stories can lead to positive change.
What are your values and principles related to digital storytelling?
From the Center for Digital Storytelling

7. 7 Elements of (Digital) Storytelling
Take a point of view (insight)
Hone in on the memorable moment
Make it dramatic - emotional content
Visualize your story and select compelling actual and metaphorical images

8. Seven Elements of Storytelling
Use your gift of voice and the power of the soundtrack
Develop a script and storyboard (set the pace)
Share, seek feedback, and revise
Adapted from Joe Lambert, Center for Digital Storytelling

9. Storyboard Using Cacoo (Web 2.0 Tool)
Sample Digital Story
Storyboard Using Cacoo (Web 2.0 Tool)
“Where I’m From” Script
“Where I’m From” by Judi Moreillon: Digital Story Using VoiceThread

10. Relating Storytelling and Digital Storytelling: 9- to 13-Year-Olds Explore Storytelling Concepts and Terminology after Creating Digital Storytelling Projects by Rebecca Morris
Focused ethnography
6th-grade – social studies teacher and school librarian collaboration
4th/5th – iMovie book trailers (technology teacher)
7th grade – 3 students – club testimonials

11. Discussion
Georges (1981) – importance of audience in a story-transmitting-and-receiving-act
Lingering question: How then do we simulate “receiving” in the digital storytelling environment?

12. Resources on our Course Wiki Web Sites About Digital Storytelling
Web 2.0 Tools for Storyboarding
Electronic Tools for Storytelling
Sample Stories

13. Recommended Tools for Storyboarding
Bubbl.us
Cacoo
Mind42
Mindomo
Wallwisher
Linked from

14. Recommended Tools for Story Production
Animoto
Go! Animate
iMovie
MovieMaker
PhotoStory
Storybird
VoiceThread
Linked from

15. Works Cited
“Digital Story.” Center for Digital Storytelling. Web. 25 Jan <
Georges, Robert A. “Do Narrators Really Digress? A Reconsideration of ‘Audience Asides’ in Narrating.” Western Folklore 40.3 (1981):
Lambert, Joe. “Cookbook.” Center for Digital Storytelling. Web. 25 Jan <
Digital Storytelling. LS5633: The Art of Storytelling. Web. 27 Jan <
Morris, Rebecca. “Relating Storytelling and Digital Storytelling: 9- to 13-Year-Olds Explore Storytelling Concepts and Terminology after Creating Digital Storytelling Projects.” Panel Presentation. Youth Services Special Interest Group. ALISE Conference, Dallas, TX
“Values & Principles.” Center for Digital Storytelling. Web. 25 Jan <

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