1. Digital Storytelling An Introduction to Bernard Robin, Ph.D. Instructional Technology Program College of Education University of Houston

2. The Challenges Seeking meaningful uses of digital imaging other than the superficial ones Wanting students to use digital imaging as a mode of communication and personal reflection Integrating multimedia development into K-12, pre-service and graduate education Seeking meaningful uses of digital imaging other than the superficial ones Wanting students to use digital imaging as a mode of communication and personal reflection Integrating multimedia development into K-12, pre-service and graduate education

3. Digital Storytelling (digital: documentaries, narratives, essays, etc) Many definitions, but in general, combining the longstanding art of telling stories with any of a variety of available multimedia tools, including graphics, audio, video, animation, and Web publishing.

4. Elements of a Digital Story 1.Overall Purpose of the Story 2.Narrator’s Point of View 3.A Dramatic Question (or Questions) 4.Choice of Content 5.Clarity of Voice 6.Pacing of the Narrative 7.Meaningful Soundtrack 8.Quality of the Images 9.Economy of the Story Detail 10.Good Grammar and Language Usage 1.Overall Purpose of the Story 2.Narrator’s Point of View 3.A Dramatic Question (or Questions) 4.Choice of Content 5.Clarity of Voice 6.Pacing of the Narrative 7.Meaningful Soundtrack 8.Quality of the Images 9.Economy of the Story Detail 10.Good Grammar and Language Usage

5. Telling the Story Primarily a visual story but might also use: First person narrative Previously recorded audio Text slides Interviews Primarily a visual story but might also use: First person narrative Previously recorded audio Text slides Interviews

6. Writing and Recording a Script Digital storytelling script is a first person narrative that tells a personal story in one’s own voice and style. –Written script will be made into a digitized voiceover during production of the digital story. Digital storytelling script is a first person narrative that tells a personal story in one’s own voice and style. –Written script will be made into a digitized voiceover during production of the digital story.

7. The Digital Storytelling Experience in Preparing Teachers Need for an Integrated Project Model of rich technology-integrated teaching and learning Demonstrated power of technology when used to support compelling, authentic content Need for an Integrated Project Model of rich technology-integrated teaching and learning Demonstrated power of technology when used to support compelling, authentic content

8. Project Requirements Support for technology-integrated unit Option of creating teacher tool or student presentation Planned and storyboarded Created or located media elements Option to use Photo Story, MovieMaker, iMovie, or PowerPoint Support for technology-integrated unit Option of creating teacher tool or student presentation Planned and storyboarded Created or located media elements Option to use Photo Story, MovieMaker, iMovie, or PowerPoint

9. Finding Images & Audio on the Web Image Search Engines Google Picsearch AltaVista Audio Search Engines AltaVista Singing Fish Image Search Engines Google Picsearch AltaVista Audio Search Engines AltaVista Singing Fish Open Source Creative Commons**Creative Commons Flickr (use only CC)Flickr Stock Exchange CC Mixter ** “Jumping off” point for much free media

10. Tools for Creating Digital Stories Microsoft Photo Story Apple iMovie Microsoft PowerPoint (less easy) Adobe Photoshop Elements Many other software options Microsoft Photo Story Apple iMovie Microsoft PowerPoint (less easy) Adobe Photoshop Elements Many other software options

11. Impressions of Student Teachers Found it easy to create digital storiesFound it easy to create digital stories Excited that tools were user-friendlyExcited that tools were user-friendly Felt empowered by ability to plan and develop digital storiesFelt empowered by ability to plan and develop digital stories Could imagine themselves using digital stories in their classroomsCould imagine themselves using digital stories in their classrooms Found it easy to create digital storiesFound it easy to create digital stories Excited that tools were user-friendlyExcited that tools were user-friendly Felt empowered by ability to plan and develop digital storiesFelt empowered by ability to plan and develop digital stories Could imagine themselves using digital stories in their classroomsCould imagine themselves using digital stories in their classrooms

12. A Memorable Quote “…what is occurring because of that one simple little thing you have done (teaching digital storytelling) is really rather phenomenal. Remember your comment at the beginning of the training about – would it help if I could give you a technology tool that very quickly you could learn and use even if you don’t know anything about technology? I wondered when you said that how it could be done. Well, you did it and it has proven to be effective many times over with an unbelievable ripple effect as it is touching special education, ESL students, recent immigrants, parents of autistic children, and on and on.” – a high school teacher in Texas