21st Century Storytelling and Discovery Education Streaming Heather Hurley – VA DEN Leadership Council Blog Chair

Digital Storytelling: An Introduction

What is 21 st Century Storytelling? “ Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling..” - Digital Storytelling Association A digital story is usually short in time. Only 2 -4 minutes long. It utilizes digital video clips, most often told in first person narrative, recorded with your own voice, illustrated mostly with still images, and with an optional music track to add emotional tone. The process of digital storytelling enables students to tell their stories with a compelling and competitive voice. -David Jakes

“ Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling..” - Digital Storytelling Association

A digital story is usually short in time. Only 2 -4 minutes long. It utilizes digital video clips, most often told in first person narrative, recorded with your own voice, illustrated mostly with still images, and with an optional music track to add emotional tone.

The process of digital storytelling enables students to tell their stories with a compelling and competitive voice. -David Jakes

Technological Reasons for 21 st Century Storytelling A proven media-mix that has appeal, is efficient and is coherent in using a combination of methods. It moves students towards a more social and collaborative framework in which to share ideas. It addresses educational technology standards

A proven media-mix that has appeal, is efficient and is coherent in using a combination of methods.

It moves students towards a more social and collaborative framework in which to share ideas.

It addresses educational technology standards

Institutional Reasons for 21 st Century Storytelling 21 st century storytelling is flexible and differentiates learning. The learner decides what, where, when, and how they learn. Uniquely suited to users who wish to choose their own time for engagement with content, and Web 2.0 tools permit many styles storytelling. Lots of free or low cost tools.

21 st century storytelling is flexible and differentiates learning.

The learner decides what, where, when, and how they learn. Uniquely suited to users who wish to choose their own time for engagement with content, and Web 2.0 tools permit many styles storytelling.

Lots of free or low cost tools.

Tips for Organization Folders for Pics – Digital Toolkits Assignment Builder Planning

Folders for Pics – Digital Toolkits

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Planning

As Easy as 1-2-3! Outline a Story Idea Find Some Media Pick a Tool to Build Your Story Steps from http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/50+Ways CogDogRoo – 50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story

Outline a Story Idea

Find Some Media

Pick a Tool to Build Your Story

1. Outline a Story Idea Storyboards Inspiration Kidspiration bubbl.us

Storyboards

Inspiration

Kidspiration

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2. Find Some Media Images Music Video Text

Images

Music

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3. Pick a Tool to Build Your Story Moviemaker iMovie PhotoStory iPhoto Podcasts Web 2.0 Tools

Moviemaker

iMovie

PhotoStory

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Web 2.0 Tools

21 st Century Storytelling Tools

Additional Resources Atomic Learning – Free Resources Storyboard Pro Software - http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/storyboardpro Video Storytelling Guide - http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/digital_story 50 ways to tell a digital story - http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/50+Ways PodSafe Audio - http://podsafeaudio.com Freeplay Music - http://freeplaymusic.com/ My Digital Storytelling Diigo Links - http://www.diigo.com/user/hsquared70/digitalstorytelling

Atomic Learning – Free Resources

Storyboard Pro Software - http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/storyboardpro

Video Storytelling Guide - http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/digital_story

50 ways to tell a digital story - http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/50+Ways

PodSafe Audio - http://podsafeaudio.com

Freeplay Music - http://freeplaymusic.com/

My Digital Storytelling Diigo Links - http://www.diigo.com/user/hsquared70/digitalstorytelling