Digital Storytelling for the Classroom

1. Digital Storytelling in the
Classroom
Carolyn Guertin, PhD
EDUC 5405G | UOIT
14 May 15

2. The selfie has rapidly gained in popularity
to become one of the leading forms of
digital storytelling this decade.

3. Tim Stock and Marie Luna Tupot argue that
selfies fall into 4 categories:
1. Selfie as swagger
2. Selfie as ritual
3. Selfie as story
4. Selfie as shared experience
Tim Stock and Marie Luna Tupot,
“Analyzing Selfies: Culture Mapping the Meaning and Evolution of Selfie Shots”
http://www.slideshare.net/scenariodna/analyzing-selfies?related=2

4. Join the discussion on selfies at HASTAC
http://www.hastac.org/forums/selfies

5. Further reading
https://www.academia.edu/8735723/The_Allure_of_the_Selfie

6. And James Franco on
“The Meanings of the Selfie”
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/12/29/arts/the-
meanings-of-the-selfie.html?_r=1

7. Why do we tell stories?

8. Why are stories important in teaching?

9. What are some of the ways that you
can use storytelling in your teaching?

10. CINDERELLA 2.0:
HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=CP-ZOCL5MD0

11. 5 groups (5 people per group)
• Go to the website you’ve been assigned and
assess:
– What kind of stories can you tell with this tool?
– Give us an example of it being used.
– Can you give use an example or two of
applications you can see for this tool in your own
teaching?

12. https://storify.com/

13. Twine Twine:
twinery.org

14. Voice Thread:
https://voicethread.com/

15. ComicMaster!
http://www.web2teachingtools.com/comic_master.ht
ml

16. StoreHouse

17. Interactive Documentary
• As an example, Hollow:
• http://hollowdocumentary.com/

18. Electronic Literature
(Anthology Volume 2)
http://collection.eliterature.org/2/

19. The Story of Jess and Russ:
http://www.jessandruss.us/

20. 7 Elements of Digital Storytelling (Center
for Digital Storytelling)
1. Point of View
What is the perspective of the author and how is the story told?
2. A Dramatic Question
A key question that keeps the viewer's attention and will be explored (possibly
answered) by the end of the story.
3. Emotional Content
A personal and powerful transformation that connects audience to story.
4. Voice
Personalizes the story and helps the audience understand the context.
5. The Power of the Soundtrack
Music or other sounds that support and enhance the story.
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.

21. 50 sites and apps for digital storytelling:
http://www.techlearning.com/default.aspx?tabid=100
&entryid=5656