Engaging Digital Natives With Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling Using Engaging Media to Invest Digital Natives in Their Learning

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The Case for Digital Learning
Education is changing.
Competition is changing internationally.
The workplace, jobs, and skill demands are changing.

The Case for Digital Learning http://thefischbowl.blogspot.com/2007/06/did-you-know-20.html

The Implications
These changes, among others, are ushering us toward a world where knowledge, power, and productive capability will be more dispersed than at any time in our history—a world where value creation will be fast, fluid, and persistently disruptive.
Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Don Tapscott & Anthony D. Williams

Mega-Trends
Dr. Willard Daggett
Globalization
Demographics
Technology
Changing Values and Attitudes
http://www.leadered.com/white_papers.shtml

Mega-Trends
The 21 st Century at Work: Forces Shaping the Future Workforce and Workplace in the United States - U.S. Department of Labor
Much of the research cited by Dr. Daggett is corroborated by this study
Dozens of other research groups, think tanks, and governmental organizations have recognized that a “shift” is happening

Economic Impacts
Shifts in the nature of business organizations and the growing importance of knowledge-based work also favor strong nonroutine cognitive skills, such as abstract reasoning, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration.
Increasingly, the term “knowledge workers” is applied to workers who go beyond just providing information to now being responsible for generating and conveying knowledge needed for decision-making.
The 21st Century at Work: Forces Shaping the Future Workforce and Workplace in the United States

Economic Impacts
Technology-mediated learning—the use of computers and other information technologies as an integral part of the learning process—is gaining ground through such applications as computer-based instruction, Internet-based instruction, and other methods for customized learning.
New technologies in the next 10 to 20 years offer tremendous potential to revolutionize the way education and training is delivered in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness in learning.
The 21st Century at Work: Forces Shaping the Future Workforce and Workplace in the United States

Digital Natives
Our students today are all “native speakers” of the digital language of computers, video games, instantaneous communication, and the Internet.
Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants – Marc Prensky

Participatory Culture
According to a recent study from the Pew Internet & American Life project (Lenhardt & Madden, 2005), more than one-half of all teens have created media content, and roughly one-third of teens who use the Internet have shared content they produced.
Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century Henry Jenkins

Forms of Participatory Culture
Affiliations — memberships, formal and informal, in online communities centered around various forms of media
Expressions — producing new creative forms, such as digital sampling, skinning and modding, fan videomaking, fan fiction writing, zines, mash-ups

Forms of Participatory Culture
Collaborative Problem-solving — working together in teams, formal and informal, to complete tasks and develop new knowledge
Circulations — Shaping the flow of media

Implications
A growing body of scholarship suggests potential benefits of these forms of participatory culture, including:
opportunities for peer-to-peer learning,
a changed attitude toward intellectual property,
the diversification of cultural expression,
the development of skills valued in the modern workplace, and a more empowered conception of citizenship.

Implications
Participatory culture shifts the focus of literacy from one of individual expression to community involvement.
The new literacies almost all involve social skills developed through collaboration and networking.
These skills build on the foundation of traditional literacy, research skills, technical skills, and critical analysis skills taught in the classroom.

21 st Century Literacies
Play — the capacity to experiment with one’s surroundings as a form of problem-solving
Performance — the ability to adopt alternative identities for the purpose of improvisation and discovery
Simulation — the ability to interpret and construct dynamic models of real-world processes

Appropriation — the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content
Multitasking — the ability to scan one’s environment and shift focus as needed to salient details.
Distributed Cognition — the ability to interact meaningfully with tools that expand mental capacities

Collective Intelligence — the ability to pool knowledge and compare notes with others toward a common goal
Judgment — the ability to evaluate the reliability and credibility of different information sources

Transmedia Navigation — the ability to follow the flow of stories and information across multiple modalities
Networking — the ability to search for, synthesize, and disseminate information

Negotiation — the ability to travel across diverse communities, discerning and respecting multiple perspectives, and grasping and following alternative norms

What is Digital Storytelling?

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and remember. Involve me and I learn. - Benjamin Franklin

Stock Crash of 1929 Mrs. Dorman’s 9 th Grade Social Studies Class – 2004-2005

Parents iCan5 Festival de Cine - http://www.sfett.com/

Reliving a War iCan7 Festival de Cine - http://www.sfett.com/

You Don’t Know Beans iCan5 Festival de Cine - http://www.sfett.com/

Caesar Salad iCan7 Festival de Cine - http://www.sfett.com/

iCan Festival de Cine http://www.sfett.com/

What is Digital Storytelling?
Digital storytelling is the process of writing about a story, and adding the multimedia elements of voice, imagery, and music to create a visual story.

Student Learning
The process of digital storytelling provides a high-quality learning experience because the learning experience honors the writing process first.

Student Learning
The inclusion of the technology into the process represents a “value-added” approach where the inclusion of the technology extends the learning experience beyond what could be accomplished without technology.

Digital Storytelling . . .
develops visual and multimedia literacy in students.
addresses the development of the interpretation of digital media and the application of that interpretation to a personal message or story.

provides students with a competitive and compelling voice by enlarging the boundaries of who students can communicate with and by increasing the depth and power of that communication.

helps students write more effectively by permitting the visualization of the writing, resulting in an additional level of perception that extends the writing process to a place seldom reached.

permits students to recapture creativity, develop it and intensify it, apply it, extend it…

provides an authentic personal learning experience- as such; student investment is greatly increased resulting in greatly improved motivation and end product.

teaches elements of technology and information literacy-students use many different computer applications and must be conversant about locating and managing visuals and video, as well as being able to do so in the context of copyright and fair use.

Rigorous and Relevant Instruction
Taps into student interest and specific learning profile and allows teachers to customize:
content,
process,
and product according to students' readiness with background information and technological proficiencies.

Rigorous and Relevant Instruction
“Learning with wings” – Marco Torres
Digital storytelling empowers students to be critical media consumers
The process of creating digital stories highlights 21 st century literacies

Connection to Literacy
Performance — the ability to adopt alternative identities for the purpose of improvisation and discovery
Simulation — the ability to interpret and construct dynamic models of real-world processes
Appropriation — the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content
Multitasking — the ability to scan one’s environment and shift focus as needed to salient details.
Distributed Cognition — the ability to interact meaningfully with tools that expand mental capacities
Collective Intelligence — the ability to pool knowledge and compare notes with others toward a common goal
Judgment — the ability to evaluate the reliability and credibility of different information sources
Negotiation — the ability to travel across diverse communities, discerning and respecting multiple perspectives, and grasping and following alternative norms

The Creative Process

Digital Story Ideas
PSA – Public Service Announcement
Breaking News or Olds Broadcasts
“ Movie” Trailer (book, article, historical era or event, etc.)
Reenactment / Living History
Oral History
Documentary or Docu-Drama
Virtual Tour
Story told from the perspective of an object

Visual Grammar
Shot = sentence
Scene = paragraph
Establishing shot = topic sentence
Effects, fades, etc. = transitions
Pans/zooms = run-on sentences

Select and research a topic
identify topic and resources for research
gather research and maintain a working/annotated bibliography
analyze and select information for inclusion
“ Capturing Stories, Capturing Lives: An Introduction to Digital Storytelling” David Jakes

Prepare for interviews
conduct background research
prepare interview questions
conduct, record, and analyze the interview

Gather media resources
still-frame imagery
video
audio

Tell the story
create storyboard (narrative/script, visual, audio, etc.)
develop “point of view”
identify and cite supporting documentation

Production
create film rough draft
add special media effects, transitions, audiovisual extras, etc.
edit final film

Share the final products
premier films and enjoy the hard work of all filmmakers

Assessing a Digital Story http://www.digitales.us/evaluating/scoring_guide.php

Scaffolding Steps
Stories from one image
Stories from a sequence of images
Stories from a sequence of images with specified persona
Stories from a muted video clip
Stories from a muted video clip or sequence of images with background sound
Stories with student-found images and set narrative
Stories with student-found images and student-created narrative

Lab Session – Part 1 Hardware and Software

Pinnacle Studio
Hardware Overview
Software Overview
Self-Paced Tutorial
Studio 10 Launcher Tutorial (embedded in Pinnacle) *

Capture Tab

Edit Tab

Storyboard View

Timeline View

Text View

Make Movie Tab

Task Pane - Video

Task Pane - Transitions

Task Pane – Text

Task Pane - Images

Task Pane – DVD Menus

Task Pane - Sounds

Task Pane - Music

Clip Editing Menu

Audio Editing Menu

Studio 10 Launcher
Open Pinnacle Studio 10 Launcher

Self-Paced Tutorial
Click Studio 10 Launcher

Online Tutorials
Pinnacle Studio 10 Online Tutorials
http://jdorman.wikispaces.com/digitalstorytelling

Lab Session – Part 2 The Art of Digital Storytelling

AFI – Lights, Camera, Education! Materials from http://www.unitedstreaming.com/

AFI on unitedstreaming
Search for “AFI Lights, Camera, Education”

AFI on unitedstreaming
Select any of the videos
Click on the Related Materials tab to access the Teacher’s Guide PDF

AFI Resources
Glossary of film terms
Storyboard format
Screenplay format
Film shots
Safety procedures
Three-point and stage lighting
Feedback protocol
http://www.unitedstreaming.com/

http://www.ruleofthirds.com/

Video Composition
Atomic Learning Tutorials
Rule of Thirds
Video shots
Storyboarding
Framing
Video examples
http://www.atomiclearning.com/digital_story

Lab Session – Part 3 The Door Scene

Your Task

Lab Session – Part 4 Picture in Picture & Chromakey

Chromakey

Virtual Field Trip
Find photographs from four of the following geographic areas:
Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Australia, Antarctica
Try http://www.flickr.com (search for tags)
Video each member of your group in front of the green screen introducing and saying a quick fact about each of the geographic areas
Use the footage and the photos to create a video using chromakey and picture in picture
Add title overlays to each of your geographic areas
Add Studio background music for effect

Digital Storytelling 2.0 Transforming the storytelling process and product with Web 2.0 applications.

Storytelling 2.0 Categories
Slideshow tools
Timeline tools
Mapping tools
Comic tools
Scrapbook tools
Media tools
Mixer tools
Category titles from Alan Levin

SlideShare
SlideShare is the world's largest community for sharing presentations & slideshows.
Users can upload PowerPoint, OpenOffice, Keynote or PDF files, tag them, embed them into blogs or websites, browse others' presentations, and comment on individual slides.
Transcripts of your presentation will be indexed by internet search engines and show up in search results.
http://www.slideshare.net/

SlideCasting with SlideShare
Slidecasting is a new multimedia format for viewing slide decks synchronized with an audio file. It is for conference talks, musical slideshows, audio picture books or whatever else you can imagine.
http://www.slideshare.net/slidecasts

Slide
Create slide shows with images, captions, stickers, themes, and music
Share the slide shows online and embed them into web sites, blogs, wikis, and social networks
http://www.slide.com/

XTimeline
Making a timeline is a unique way of expressing yourself and sharing your knowledge with the world.
public service
resource for history education
debate over current issues
biographical timelines
http://www.xtimeline.com

XTimeline Features
Groups
Work together on creating timelines
Find other users who share your interests
RSS and CSV import
Upload your favorite blogs or newsfeeds into a timeline
Export to XML and CSV files

Google Maps
Google Maps – My Maps allows users to create personalized maps with embedded content and share their maps with others
http://maps.google.com/

Google Maps

Google Maps
Google Maps allows users to collaborate on the creation and maintenance of maps

SceneCaster
Scenecaster is the ultimate destination for creating and sharing 3D scenes on the web.
A scene is a 3D space that you design for your own entertainment or for professional reasons. It can be reality or fantasy, at home or at work, insider of outside.it is limitless. Scenes may even include a voice narrative that describes the scene or tells some kind of entertaining story.
http://www.scenecaster.com

SceneCaster

Comic Strips
PikiStrips
http://www.comeeko.com/
Make Beliefs Comix
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Toonlet
http://toonlet.com/
ToonDo
http://www.toondoo.com/

Kerpoof
What is Kerpoof? The answer to that is not so simple. Kerpoof is always changing, and Kerpoof means different things to different people. In fact, Kerpoof presents different things to different people according to what they do. So, if you want know what Kerpoof is, you will have to spend time discovering things about Kerpoof and getting to know Kerpoof, just like you would a person.
http://www.kerpoof.com/

VoiceThread
A VoiceThread is an online media album that allows people to make comments, either audio or text, and share them with anyone they wish.
A VoiceThread allows an entire group's story to be told and collected in one place.
VoiceThreads can be embedded into blogs, wikis, and other web sites.
http://voicethread.com/

VoiceThread

Bookr
Bookr is a tool to create and share photo books using Flickr images
http://www.pimpampum.net/bookr/

ScrapBlog
Combine photos, video, audio, and text to create stunning multimedia scrapbooks
Create multimedia scrapblogs – drag and drop
Share creations with friends, family, or the world
Keep or give creations as photo books, DVDs, etc.
Take a virtual tour of Scrapblog
http://scrapblog.com/tour/tour.aspx
http://scrapblog.com/

Online Video Editors
Eyespot
http://www.eyespot.com/
Jumpcut
http://www.jumpcut.com/
Cuts
http://www.cuts.com/
JayCut
http://jaycut.com/

Online Image Editors
Phixr
http://www.phixr.com
Picnik
http://www.picnik.com
SlashUp
http://www.splashup.com/
FotoFlexer
http://fotoflexer.com

Image Manipulation
Mr. Picassohead
http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html
BeFunky
http://www.befunky.com/

BubblePLY
BubblePLY is a free online annotating service where anyone can experiment with creating and/or viewing layers (PLYs) of bubbles that are synchronized with a video on a player.
Users can expand their viewing experience by adding personal comments or thoughts in the form of captions (bubbles)
http://www.bubbleply.com

Moonk http://www.moonk.com/

TeacherTube
Upload, tag and share videos worldwide.
Upload support files to attach your educational activities, assessments, lesson plans, notes, and other file formats to your video.
Browse hundreds of videos uploaded by community members.
Find, join and create video groups to connect with people who have similar interests.
Customize the experience by subscribing to member videos, saving favorites, and creating playlists.
Integrate TeacherTube videos on websites using video embeds or APIs.
Make videos public or private - users can elect to broadcast their videos publicly or share them privately with those they invite.
http://www.teachertube.com

TeacherTube Embedded Video

SplashCast
SplashCast enables anyone to create streaming media 'channels' that combine video, music, photos, narration, text and RSS feeds.
These user-generated channels can be played and easily syndicated on any web site, blog, or social network page.
When channel owners modify their channel, their content is automatically updated across all the web pages 'tuned' to that channel.
http://www.splashcastmedia.com/

SplashCast Channel

Celtx
Celtx is the first, cross-platform media application that provides support for the entire pre-production process.
Location, Character and Scene development tools
industry standard SCREENPLAY and an International THEATRE editor
sharing access to your Celtx Media Project - scripts, breakdown files, budgets, schedules, and location forms
Drag and drop images in to the Celtx Storyboard
"just in time" Scheduling feature
Video tutorial http://www.celtx.com/walkthru/
http://www.celtx.com/

Zamzar
Zamzar is an open-source service that converts most media (audio, video, image) from one format to another
Supported media formats
http://www.zamzar.com/conversionTypes.php
http://www.zamzar.com/

dotSub
dotSUB is an open source application that allows users to upload videos and add subtitles in any language
Subtitled videos can be embedded into web sites or hyperlinked
http://www.dotsub.com/

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