Digital Storytelling: Evangelizing in the Digital World

Copyright © Interactive Connections, 2015
Presenter: Caroline Cerveny, SSJ-TOSF

Shout joyfully to the LORD, all you lands;
worship the LORD with cries of gladness; come
before him with joyful song.
Know that the LORD is God, our maker to whom we
belong, whose people we are,
God's well-tended flock.
Enter the temple gates with praise, its courts with
thanksgiving. Give thanks to God, bless his name;
good indeed is the LORD, Whose love endures
forever, whose faithfulness lasts through every age.

• Describe and understand storytelling as a
teaching, learning, and evangelizing tool
• Identify the elements of storytelling
• Demonstrate Internet Production tools in the
creation of a 30-second digital story
• Appeal to the diverse learning styles of
students by using Digital Storytelling as a
presentation media
• Design assignments for student-created
stories which requires students to research a
topic from a particular point of view

Class Process

There are many definitions of digital storytelling,
but in general terms, digital storytelling is defined
as telling stories and sharing information with
multimedia tools and resources

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• Combines a story with digital visuals,
symbols, text, narration, video, and music.
• Revolves around a theme and particular
viewpoint.
• Stories can be manipulated, interactive and
connected to other stories.

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Is it about the digital or is it about the story?

• Radio interviews
• TV documentaries
• Movies
• Multi-form narratives
• Gaming
• YouTube

We are going to focus on YouTube style storytelling.
http://backgroundhdwallpaper.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Youtube-Logo-Design-Background-HD-Wallpaper-1080x607.jpg

• In the question
box, respond to
the following
question -

• Audience?
• Purpose?
• Content?
• Voice?
• Technology?
• Connections?
• Economy?

• 30 sec story (Minimum)
• Using ONLY text – images – music
• Beginners – Encouraged to use Animoto
• Advanced – Any video editing (includes Animoto)
software like: iMovie, Windows Live Movie Maker
or (Search) Windows Movie Maker 2.6,
(Advanced encouraged to use audio), 30 Hands,
or any other video editing tool.

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Example – a Scripture Story in a
new way (e.g., “Jesus and
Joseph” -
http://animoto.com/play/9Fz1ETw6z
hsHFfNMWtrB2Q

•Personal Narrative
•Scripture Story
•Information or Instructional
•Inspirational

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• Your personal digital library
• Creative Commons Photos -
http://us.creativecommons.org
• Creative Commons “Search” -
http://search.creativecommons.org
• 15 Sites for finding Images and Clip Art for
Education -
http://www.techlearning.com/Default.aspx?tabid=
67&EntryId=4164
• Stock.XCHNGg - http://www.sxc.hu/

Resource -
https://sites.google.com/site/carolshandouts/image-
credit
• Images you (or a friend or family member) own
the rights to
• Public domain or royalty free clipart or photos
from disk (CD or DVD)
• Public domain or No Known Restrictions images
from the web
• Creative Commons images from the web
• Public domain or No Known Restriction images
from print materials

Before you begin creating your script/storyboard,
go play with the tool:
• There are easy to use tools (e.g., Animoto,
30 Hands, iMovie, Toontastic, Pinnacle Studio,
iStopCamera, iStopMotion, Windows Live Movie
Maker and many others.)
• Understand what you can do with your tool
• Understand its strengths and limitations
• Create your script/storyboard understanding how
your tool works

http://animoto.com

• For 30 seconds, determine if 3 or 5 second
timing.
• If 3 seconds, you’ll have 10 frames or if 5
seconds you’ll have 6 frames.
• If longer, estimate the length of time per frame
for the amount of time of your video. (Note: One
night as you watch TV, count the number of
seconds per frame, for various type programs)
• Talk it out with a friend or colleague = Feedback!

Create Your Storyboard (Script + Images)
Available at http://katiechristo.pbworks.com/Digital+Storytelling/

Another Storyboard Example
Available at http://katiechristo.pbworks.com/Digital+Storytelling/

Another Storyboard Example
Rough cut: http://animoto.com/play/vqkYPIKR3rwKiUyplbagkA

Not required for Animoto Videos

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http://bookboon.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Feedback2.jpg

• FaceBook
– DDBC Group
– A group of friends you’ve invited to share with
• Digital Catechesis
– Forum Discussion
– Group that you have formed
• Twitter – a Twitter Chat
(http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/twitter-
chats-with-pam-moore/ )
• Or…

• Christ: http://animoto.com/play/aq5k5rFNIoex9Sjgi6dmJg?utm_source=&utm_medium=player&utm_campaign=player
• Fundraiser: http://animoto.com/play/zCcRDi61R15ZWLxRgRC7Ww?utm_source=&utm_medium=player&utm_campaign=play
er
• WMS 2013: http://animoto.com/play/70aodL7bcbgKza1b9d4c3g
• God in My Life: http://animoto.com/play/4zZu5NYMG5RbF5HCIv5YBQ
• Fun and New
Friends: http://animoto.com/play/aZYjJoXJ0NYCuxpGs1yCEA?utm_source=&utm_medium=player&utm_campaign=player
• In The Beginning: http://animoto.com/play/HpZ8qeIkPmdYio7OyM3Ozg
• Yes: http://animoto.com/play/fHqSt5jnAXzBrCC87avtmg?utm_source=&utm_medium=player&utm_campaign=player
• I AM: http://animoto.com/play/gxj9uHrThDRRS1rXYJ1Olg
• Known: http://animoto.com/play/tuUSHR7zwtdw5TLHTEwP4Q
• God Touches Me Through Hands: http://animoto.com/play/81aDPIgiEEmY2zbvXuRnAQ

• Tips for better looking
videos
• Shoot for smaller
screen
• Consider Creating a
Slideshow
• …and more…
http://www.quepublishing.com/
articles/article.aspx?p=1681056
OR
http://bit.ly/1jJrHGt

• Audacity is free, open source software
for recording and editing sounds.
• It is available for Mac OS X, Microsoft
Windows, GNU/Linux, and other
operating systems.
• Download Audacity
– http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/
• Download the LAME MP3 encoder to
export as an MP3
– http://lame.buanzo.com.ar/
• Audacity Tutorials and Installation
Instructions
– http://tinyurl.com/5h2jmc
Record and Remix Audio

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• Go to your chat or question window and click on
this link - (4 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0xa98cy-Rw
Or
• Type into your browser the following:
http://bit.ly/1jL5mIC
MacArthur Foundation Video
Also: (3:59 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6_U6jOKsG4

• Remember to go to our class blog to continue
our conversation about this topic.
• Please complete assignments for this module
posted on the class wiki before the next webinar

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#DDBC2015
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Group Digital
Discipleship Boot
Camp and converse
with your DDBC
friends

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