Intro to Digital Storytelling (shorter version)
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The document provides an overview of digital storytelling, emphasizing its role as a modern expression of traditional storytelling through digital media. It discusses its applications in educational and civic contexts, highlighting benefits for both faculty and students, including increased engagement and the ability to convey complex ideas through multiple modalities. The text outlines potential uses, common techniques, and practical advice for incorporating digital storytelling in various educational settings.
Intro to Digital Storytelling (shorter version)
- 1. !! Digital'Storytelling' Norlin'Learner’s'Lunch'Presenta2on' March'7,'2012' (minus the playable video clips and speaker's notes) ' Amy'Goodloe' Digital'Composition'Coordinator' Program'for'Writing'and'Rhetoric,'CU'Boulder'
- 3. Overview' Define!digital!storytelling! Explore!its!many!uses!in!civic!and!educa9onal!contexts! Iden9fy!benefits!to!faculty!and!students! Review!common!approaches!and!storytelling!techniques!
- 6. Stories'can'be...' ! imagina9ve! ! educa9onal! ! fic9on,!comics,!TV! ! documentaries! shows,!movies! ! persuasive! ! informa9onal! ! call!to!ac9on,! ! histories,! poli9cal,!ac9vism! biographies! ! and!more...! !
- 7. We'like'stories'because...' They!hold!our!aVen9on! • John!Medina’s!Brain!Rule!#4:!!“We!don’t! pay!aVen9on!to!boring!things”! They!move!us! • Stories!are!oXen!more!engaging!than! other!kinds!of!informa9on!
- 8. What'makes'a'story'“digital”?' composed!with!mul9ple!forms!of!! digital!media:! ! photos! ! sound!effects! ! graphics! ! audio!narra9on! ! video! ! music! ! anima9on! ! text! !
- 9. What'makes'a'story'“digital”?' viewable!only!on!digital!devices! • computers,!tablets,!smartphones! • typically!video!or!presenta9on! shareable!across!online!social! networks! • easily!distributed!to!friends!and!family! • poten9al!for!global!audience!
- 10. What'makes'it'“digital'storytelling”?' The!phrase!means!more!than!the!sum!of! its!parts! Just!because!it’s!digital!and!tells!a!story,! that!doesn’t!make!it!“digital!storytelling”!
- 11. These'are'digital'storytelling'projects' photo!essay!documen9ng!an!immigrant’s! adjustment!to!American!life! video!reflec9on!on!overcoming!a!learning! disability! mul9media!presenta9on!on!the!slippery!nature! of!gender!iden9ty!!
- 13. Digital'Storytelling'is'Grassroots' • Amateurs!using!consumeraend!tools! !! ! • Purpose!is!to!educate!or!move,!not!sell!! !!! ! • Stories!oXen!focus!on!personal!growth!or!social! ! change! • Enables!us!to!move!from!being!consumers!of! !! ! digital!content!to!producers!
- 15. ! Public!Health! ! Advocacy!Groups! ! Sustainability! ! Social!Services! ! Diversity! ! Community!Organiza9ons! ! Social!welfare! ! Business! ! Ka12!Schools! ! Local!Governments! ! Colleges!&!Universi9es! ! Museums!and!Libraries!
- 21. Digital'Storytelling'in'Education' ! All!levels! ! Ka12!!schools! ! undergraduate!and!graduate!classes! ! research!projects! ! student!services! ! Across!all!disciplines! ! Composed!by!students,!faculty,!and!staff! ! For!a!variety!of!audiences!and!purposes!
- 24. Topics'for'Faculty'Stories' Memories!of:!! • Learning!to!read!and!write!(and!study)! • Naviga9ng!a!computer!for!the!first!9me! • What!led!you!into!your!field!of!study! An!event!that!was:! • Embarrassing!but!educa9onal! • Perspec9veashiXing!or!mo9va9ng! • Par9cularly!relevant!to!a!concept!in!your! discipline!
- 25. Potential'Uses'by'Students' Research!projects! • Historical:!using!archival!footage! • Contemporary:!using!footage!captured!by! students!or!from!fair!use!sources! Visual!argument! • Persuade!through!mul9ple!modali9es! Cri9ques! • “Talk!back”!to!pop!culture!through!crea9ve! remix!
- 26. Potential'Uses'by'Students' Service!learning!projects! • Raising!awareness!about!social!issues!or! communi9es! • Encouraging!ac9on!on!behalf!of!organiza9ons! Personal!narra9ves!rela9ng!to!class!topics! • Literacy!narra9ve! Reflec9ons!on!learning!&!engagement! • Selfareflec9ve!essay!
- 27. Paper'Supplement'or'Replacement?' Consider:!!why!do!we!ask!students!to!write! papers!in!the!first!place?! • what!do!we!want!students!to!learn?! • can!that!be!learned!through!a!digital! storytelling!project!instead!of!a!tradi9onal! paper?!
- 29. Main'Benefit'to'Students' Engagement!! Projects!have!real!and!las9ng!value!! • con9nue!to!work!on!projects!even!beyond! semester! Real!audiences!and!purposes! • friends,!family,!prospec9ve!employers! • service!learning!partners!
- 30. Authenticity' Digital!Storytelling!allows!students!to! ! !work!on!authen2c!assignments! ! !develop!their!personal!and!academic!voice! ! represent!knowledge!to!a!community!of!learners!! ! receive!situated!feedback!from!their!peers.!! Due!to!their!affec9ve!involvement!with!this! process!and!the!novelty!effect!of!the!medium,! students!are!more'engaged'than'in'tradi2onal' assignments.!! (Oppermann!and!Coventry,!2011)!
- 35. What'about'drawbacks?' Fairly!Easy!to!Address! Less!Easy,!but!Doable! ! Privacy! ! Intellectual!honesty! (copyright,!plagiarism)! ! Access!to!tools!and! equipment! ! Student!resistance! ! Technology!as!poten9al! ! Assignment!design!in!light! distrac9on! of!ar9culated!criteria! ! Availability!of!tech! ! !Assessment! support!
- 36. Approaches'to'Digital' !! Storytelling'
- 37. Common'Approaches' ! photo!essay! ! miniadocumentary! ! audio!essay! ! short!film!! ! comic!strip! ! skit! ! anima9on! ! remix! ! Xtranormal! ! assembled!with!“reusable”! rather!than!original! ! Go!Animate! content!
- 44. Overview'of'Composing'Process' 1. Brainstorm!Topics! 5. Apply!Effects! 2. Gather!Assets! 6. Export!Rough!Cut*! 3. Build!Storyboard*! 7. Revise!&Polish! 4. Assemble!Assets! 8. Export!&!Share*! *!Get!Feedback!(recommended)!
- 45. Topics:'Identify'a'Purpose' Inform/Analyze! Persuade! ! history!or!biography! ! Public!Service! Announcement! ! documentary! ! docudrama! ! reflect!on!personal! experience! ! call!to!ac9on! ! demonstrate!ac9vity! ! parody! ! illustrate!concept! ! analyze!sources!
- 46. Topics:'Identify'Content' Important!People! Important...! ! Character! ! Places! ! Memorial! ! Events! ! Adventure! ! Ac9vi9es! ! Accomplishment! ! Discoveries! ! Rela9onships! ! Ideas! Joe!Lambert,!Digital'Storytelling'Cookbook'
- 47. 'Types'of'Assets' Digital!Media! Sources! ! photos!&!other!images! ! archival!footage! ! video!clips! ! media!labeled!for!reuse! ! audio!clips! ! media!used!with! permission! ! narra9on! ! selfaproduced! ! music!&!sound!effects! ! anima9ons! ! text!
- 48. Storyboards' Elements! Tools! ! Digital!media!clips! ! PowerPoint! ! Narra9on!or!script! ! Word!tables! ! Effects!applied!to!clip! ! ComicLife! ! Music!or!sound!effects! ! Print!or!“virtual”!index!cards! ! Transi9on!out!to!next! ! S9ckies!app! scene! ! Mobile!apps!
- 52. Traditional'Techniques' ! Compress!9me!or!“explode”!a!moment! ! Open!with!a!“drama9c!ques9on”!or!hook! ! Build!in!drama9c!tension!with!foreshadowing! ! S9ck!to!one!point!of!view! ! Offer!details!about!setng,!9me!period,!and! “characters”!! ! Express!conversa9ons!in!the!form!of!dialogue! ! Engage!the!viewer’s!emo9ons!and!imagina9on!
- 53. Digital'Techniques' ! Change!images!every!10a12!seconds! ! Apply!pan!and!zoom!effects!to!photos,!but!keep! faces!on!screen! ! Give!viewers!periodic!breaks!with!9tle!cards!and! transi9ons! ! Select!subtle!transi9on!effects!in!most!cases! ! Use!music!to!establish!a!mood!
- 54. Closing'Tips' ! Explore!the!wide!variety!of!free!digital!tools!! ! Watch!lots!of!examples! ! Keep!your!expecta9ons!realis9c! ! Experiment,!play,!have!fun!!
- 55. For'more'info…' Visit:!!hVp://digitalwri9ng101.net! ! Tag:!!digital!storytelling! ! Also!see!Links!page! Contact!me:!!hVp://amygoodloe.com/contact! Please!tell!your!students:! ! ATLAS!3519a900:!!Digital!Storytelling!(Fall!2012)! ! !