1. Digital Storytelling with Photo Story “Everyone has a story to tell, but not everyone knows how to communicate it” -Author Unknown

2. Digital Storytelling Combining the art of telling stories with a mixture of digital graphics, text, recorded narration, video, and music to present information on a specific topic.

3. Examples Historical Documentary –9/119/11 Informative Presentations –Media Center OrientationMedia Center Orientation Educational –Fiction GenresFiction Genres eBook –Art Teacher from the Black LagoonArt Teacher from the Black Lagoon Student Project –Who am I?Who am I?

4. Student Created Projects... Develop technology-based communication and media literacy skills Address different learning styles Develop higher order thinking and problem solving skills Motivate and encourage participation Encourage participation and collaboration

5. Teacher Created Projects Can Be Used... As a lesson hook to introduce a unit or topic To facilitate classroom discussion As a way to make content more understandable As a way to integrate technology into your curriculum

6. Supports ISTE’s National Educational Technology Standards for Students and AASL Standards for the 21st-Century Learner

7. Point of View Dramatic Question Emotional Content Voice and Images Sound Track Economy Pacing Seven Elements of Digital Storytelling

8. The goal of digital storytelling is to allow the writer to experience the power of personal expression. Students construct stories from their own experiences and understanding. The story is often told in first- person. Point of View

9. A digital story holds the attention of the audience by having a dramatic question that is resolved at the end of the story. This leads the reader to be invested until the very end. The payoff is at the end of the story. Dramatic Question

10. The most effective digital story evokes an emotion from the audience. These emotions from the audience can be tremendously rewarding to student writers…it validates their efforts and creativity. Emotional Content

11. Digital storytelling allows students to be heard. Students record themselves narrating their owns scripts. This is one of the most essential elements that contribute to the effectiveness of digital storytelling. Voice & Images

12. Properly used, music can enhance and underscore the accompanying story. Sound Track

13. Digital stories are powerful, but short. This is the most difficult part for the creators. The author must express their ideas in two to three minutes. This sharpens the focus of the story while at the same time creating a manageable process for a school project. Economy

14. This is the art of storytelling. Rhythm and voice punctuation cause the audience to “get into” the story. For the narrator, it is not merely speeding up or slowing down, but adding emotion to the content where appropriate. Pacing

15. Photo Story 3 Photo Story is a free Microsoft program used to create slide show movies from digital pictures -DownloadDownload Can record narration, insert Power Point slides, create transitions, and use music Once finalized, the movie is played using Windows Media Player

16. Using Photo Story 3 Open icon for Photo Story and begin a new story Click on the Next Button

17. Importing Images Click on the Import Button Then navigate to the images that you want to import Click on the Next Button

18. Create a title

19. Adding Narration Click on red button to begin narration Hint! Type in a script of your narration first – then read it after hitting red button Add script here

20. Add in Music Either from your computer Or create your own from Photo Story

21. Save your story Choose to save your Story to your computer

22. Additional Resources Digital Storytelling Course Digital Storytelling Files Used with permission from Teresa Phillips