Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling Margaret Vass ICT Curriculum Support Officer Falkirk Council Education Services

Introduction Falkirk Council Education Services “ Digital Storytelling” uses digital tools to help tell stories. It can be effectively applied to almost any subject.

More Information Falkirk Council Education Services A digital story typically begins with a script. The storyteller then assembles media to support the ideas in that script, including images, music or other audio effects and voice. Digital storytelling caters for a variety of learning styles.

Storytelling ideas
Think small and stay focussed: The story should be between 3 to 5 minutes long at the most.
It might be:
A story about someone important: It could be a character story of someone who is admired.
A story about an event in your life: perhaps a journey, an achievement or a struggle
A story about a place in your life: For example, the country or town that you live in.

A Starting Point
Select a topic for a digital story. Think about the purpose – are you trying to inform, convince, provoke, question, etc.
Now you can start to think about the script. Begin by jotting down ideas. Discuss your ideas with others. Play out a rough story in your head.

The Script
Sketch out what you will narrate. Stories with the human voice added, as well as images and music can make them more personal
Remember that all stories have a beginning, a middle and an end
Read your script to a friend
when it’s finished and
redraft if necessary

Recording the Script
4. Record the narration of your script. Small, portable mp3 players with built in microphones are ideal for this.
5. Import the narration into Audacity
6. Export as an mp3 file

Including an interview?
Know how to use your equipment before you begin
Have a trial ‘chat’ before you begin to make sure the equipment is working
Make sure you are in a quiet location
Don’t make noises like ‘uh huh?’ etc.
while the interviewee is talking.
Use visual cues instead
– like a nod of the head.

Image Resources
Collect image resources for the story. These can include pictures, drawings, photographs, maps, charts, etc.
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Organising Images
Windows Movie Maker or Photostory3 can be used to organise your images before publishing.
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Publishing the Story
Import the selected images in to Window’s Movie Maker. Modify the number of images/order of images, if necessary.
Import any audio file
Add title and credits
Finalise the story by exporting it as a video file.

Ways to Share the Story
Microsoft Photo Story 3 for Windows
Windows Movie Maker
Comic Life
http://photopeach.com/ …. and a whole host of other free web based tools

Some Useful Tools
Mp3 players with built in microphones are inexpensive and also very portable. The Philips ‘Go gear’ model is good quality and can be as little as £5 each.
Flip video cameras are very user friendly and
Prices start at about £70

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Digital Storytelling

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