Digital Storytelling Ees 09
- 1. Tell It Like It Is Digital Storytelling Across the Curriculum
- 2. Agenda • Welcome and Introductions • What is Digital Storytelling? • Educational Examples • Resources • Discussion and Questions
- 3. What is Digital Storytelling? • A blending of the age-old art of storytelling and the power of new technology that is easy to learn and use • Creating and telling stories using text, audio, and images to creat a deeper understanding for themselves as the author and greater emotional connection for the audience
- 4. 7 Elements of Digital Storytelling 1. Point of View – What is the main point of the story and the author’s perspective? 2. A Dramatic Question – What is the key question that keeps the viewer’s attention and will be answered at the end of the story. 3. Emotional Content – Serious issues that come alive in a personal and powerful way and connects the story to the audience. 4. Voice – A way to personalize the story to help the audience understand the context. 5. The Soundtrack – Music or other sounds that support and embellish the storyline. 6. Economy – Using just enough content to tell the story without overloading the viewer. 7. Pacing – The rhythm of the story and how slowly or quickly it progresses.
- 5. Educational Examples The Very Last of the Great Wangdoodles The Ghost Ship Digitales StoryKeepers’ Gallery
- 6. Curriculum Ideas • Social Studies • Math • Historical figure perspective • Geometry walk • Historical events • Math around us • Authentic stories • Act out math problems (use • Community stories various strategies) • Regional or local stories • Health • Science • Staying healthy (interview health • Inventions professionals) • • A different point of view Animals - Plants • • Public service announcements Farming • • Nutrition Retell stories • • Physical Education Change story elements • Fitness • Language Arts • Sports history • Authentic student writing • Create ads • Fiction • Art • Interview local artists • Meet the masters • Through the eyes of an artist
- 7. What do I need? • A story • Images / videos • Microphone connected to computer • Music • PhotoStory 3
- 9. Your Task
- 10. Share Your Story
- 12. Q&A Comments