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Your digital presence and digital storytelling

"By telling thoughtful stories, we clarify our own thinking about what we have learned to share with others in a profound way that sticks with us over time."
Annette Simmons The Story Factor
There can be outstanding opportunities provided for student learning through digital storytelling. This resource is intended to provide teacher support in planning and processing.

teacher prep
Planning	Digital Presence considerations
plan this writing activity as you would any other writing activity a good rule of thumb for allotted time is 60% on the actual writing process and 40% on the media application. pre-screen the digital stortytelling tool and its features. if classroom registration on the website is required, do so well in advance of the writing activity planning should be constructed with the program specifics (themes, characters, backgrounds, recordability, images etc) in mind. prior to moving to the online work, demonstrate the tool with your class as a whole.	check the terms of use for each digital tool - the ownership of the story produced and child safety considerations. see if controls are in place to address inappropriate content. examine the privacy concerns for students in any online registration required. look for classroom registration options, to manage FOIP concerns. address copyright issues with regard to images and other media students wish to upload to a story. examine saving and posting requirements and/or policies in light of child privacy and safety.

writing the story
	Write the initial story Students write, rewrite, and continue the writing process through the necessary drafts. The most effective digital stories come from sound writing practices.	Script the story Students develop a script which is a distillation of the essential components of the narrative story. This script provides the basis for the story, and allows students to add multimedia elements in the digital version, providing the best representation of the narrative.	Plan the storyboard A storyboard is used to visually "sketch out" the actions of a story. Generally storyboards are fairly linear, and run along a straight line from beginning to end. However, more sophisticated storyboards can be multi-dimensional and can be planned using organizers like concept mapping tools.
using the web 2.0 tool
	Arrange and edit the images/add images Many sites provide images. If there is an opportunity to upload an image, students will have to search for and use images that are copyright free. It is important to remember that the images used add to the meaning of the story.	Record the story text Students will record their story using the tools on the site. If an audio recording tool is available, it is important for students to consider the pacing of their voice when recording.	Add available effects and transitions Students will add effects and transitions when appropriate keeping in mind that any effects added to the story should enhance the meaning rather than take away from the digital story.
	Save, print, post and/or download Students will print, save or download their story when finished. It is important to remember when students are posting online to use a screen name and ensure that there is no identifiable information about the creator in the story.

features of sample digital storytelling web 2.0 tools
Mouse over the icons to learn more about each of the features of the web tools highlighted here.

Grade Level

Website Name

Terms of Use

Sign-up

Images

Sound

Editing

Saving

Return to
Edit

Printing

Posting

Other

1-2

Picture Book Maker

images provided, sizing, rotating etc. allowed

http://www.artisancam.org.uk/flashapps/picturebookmaker/picturebookmaker.php

2-4

Tell-a-Story Storybuilder

terms of use, but no specific references to toolset

http://kidsspace.torontopubliclibrary.ca/story.html

3-6

My Story Maker

terms of use fully describes use of children's information

save for viewing only, access with number

http://www.carnegielibrary.org/kids/mystorymaker/

4-6

Storyjumper

images provided, more can be added - watch for copyright issues

http://www.storyjumper.com

4-9

Storybird

save for viewing only, access with account

posting requires personal information, can be private

http://storybird.com/

7-12

PicLits

http://www.piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx

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	Digital Storytelling: My Top 10 Lessons Learned This is a guest blog on the "iste connects blog". The writer shares recent experiences with classic digital storytelling as well as Top 10 Lessons Learned. http://blog.iste.org/digital-storytelling-my-top-10-lessons-learned /
	Educause: 7 Things you should know about...Digital Storytelling This pdf answers some of the key questions about digital storytelling: What is it? Who is doing it? How does it work? Why is it significant? What are the downsides? Where is it going? What are the implications for teaching and learning? http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7021.pdf
	Multimedia Storytelling This resource from UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism is a extensive examination of multimedia storytelling. The resource includes storyboarding, fieldwork, editing and assembling your story. Descriptions and examples of each stage are provided. http://multimedia.journalism.berkeley.edu/tutorials/starttofinish/
	ACMI: Storyboard Generator Create a script and then your own storyboard. The tabs have a number of related resources including a media gallery, videos and production resources to help you take your storyboard and turn it into a media project. http://generator.acmi.net.au/storyboard
	Enviro Active This website provides support for a project about movie making. There are instructions for: research, development, filming, editing and more. http://www.enviroactive.com.au/making-movies/filming
	7 Elements of Digital Storytelling This university site offers both the original 7 elements of digital storytelling as well as a modified list for educational story telling. http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/7elements.html
	Digital Storytelling Cookbook In this "cookbook", the Center for Digital Storytelling shares their ideas of stories and storytelling. You can then use their ingredients/ideas to start creating your own stories. http://www.storycenter.org/storage/publications/cookbook.pdf
	Digitales: The Art of Storytelling This page from Bernajean Porter's Digitales website has a collection of articles, links to publications and free pdf's about various aspects of digital storytelling. http://digitales.us/resources/bjps-books-articles
	Beyond Words: From Essay to Multimedia Collage This extensive resource offers advice and helpful hints for moving into new media literacies for assessment and presentation of knowledge. http://www.jasonohler.com/storytelling/beyondwords.cfm
	Center for Digital Storytelling The Center for Digital Storytelling (CDS) is an international non-profit training, project development, and research organization dedicated to assisting people in using digital media to tell meaningful stories from their lives. Our focus is on partnering with community, educational, and business institutions... http://www.storycenter.org/
	Evaluating Digital Storytelling projects Bernajean Porter provides some tips for providing feedback after a digital storytelling project. http://www.digitales.us/evaluating-projects
	The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling This website from the University of Houston is a stunning collection of resources for digital storytelling including examples, links to tutorials and online resources, as well as production tools and tutorials. http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/index.html
	Digital Directors Guild This collection of resources "has been developed to provide a space in which K-16 educators can explore digital moviemaking, its place in the curriculum, and its impact on student learning." http://www.ddguild.org/index.html
	The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling "This article presents an overview of Digital Storytelling and describes where it came from, how it can be used to support instruction and how students who learn to create their own digital stories improve multiple literacy skills." In addition, you can read about the challenges and considerations that... http://digitalliteracyintheclassroom.pbworks.com/f/Educ-Uses-DS.pdf
	Tips For Digital Story Telling Jon Orech offers a series of steps that a teacher can use to introduce storytelling to the classroom, from creating a story topic to presenting the finished projects. http://www.techlearning.com/printableArticle.aspx?articleID=1966047 88
	Art, Storytelling, Technology and Education The various stages of digital storytelling are described in depth on this website created by Jason Ohler. There are also excellent resources such as handouts, quotables and wisdom lists. http://www.jasonohler.com/storytelling/index.cfm
	Digital Storytelling: A Practical Classroom Management Strategy Digital storytelling is a great idea, but where do you start? Mechelle De Craene outlines some practical strategies to enable you and your students to get the most out of this exciting medium. http://www.terry-freedman.org.uk/artman/publish/printer_804.php
	Digital Storytelling Finds Its Place in the Classroom "It's vital to note, of course, that the technology was always secondary to the storytelling. Scanning photographs and hand-drawn images into the computer, using a digital camcorder, importing music, recording voices, and composing and editing their stories using Apple's iMovie program comprised a technological... http://www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/jan02/banaszewski.htm
	Digital Storytelling Tools for Educators Here's a digital storytelling how-to guide from the Langwitches blogger, focusing on the technology tools that can bring stories to life. The guide is filled with illustrations and charts designed to make educators comfortable with the technology needed for digital storytelling. http://langwitches.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Digital-Stor ytelling-Guide-by-Silvia-Rosenthal-Tolisano.pdf
	How to Use Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom This article offers seven tips to help teachers use visual media and digital storytelling. http://www.edutopia.org/use-digital-storytelling-classroom