Learning Through Social Storytelling Tools
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This document discusses the use of digital storytelling tools for learning. It defines digital storytelling as using words, images, and sounds to convey information in an engaging way. Digital storytelling allows for personalization and simulating real-life examples. The document provides examples of digital storytelling tools like Animoto, Prezi, and Storybird and discusses how digital storytelling can help students develop 21st century skills and examine complex topics in an interesting way while integrating technology with traditional storytelling. It emphasizes focusing learning opportunities on course outcomes rather than just the tools.
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Learning Through Social Storytelling Tools
- 1. Learning Through Social Storytelling Tools New England Faculty Development Consortium Sandra Mohr & Jonathan Small November 13, 2015
- 2. Join Us… Go To Link: http://bit.ly/1HKzcrd
- 3. Stories are the secret reservoir of values: Change the stories individuals and nations live by, and tell themselves, and you change the individuals and nations. - Ben Okri
- 4. 6 Words About Yourself
- 6. Stories Beginning – Middle – End
- 7. Storytelling • Using words, images, and sounds to convey information • Used in every culture for: • Education • Cultural Preservation • Entertainment
- 8. Popular Culture Storytelling Tools • Paintings • Novels • Radio • Movies • Internet
- 9. History of Storytelling • Allows people to share information and stories • Before people could read, pictures were used.
- 10. Digital Storytelling • Created as part of the learning experience • Helps students develop skills needed for the 21st Centry • Can be developed for: • Personal Narratives • Convey Instructional Material • Examine Historical Events (Robin, 2008)
- 11. Digital Storytelling • Offers a new way to educate people. • Simulate real life examples • Training students for project work • Training for doctor-patient relationship • Allows us to explain complex matters. • Gain more attention when the information is interesting or exciting. • Integrates digital tools with traditional storytelling methods. (vanGils, 2005)
- 12. Older Virtual Reality - Second Life Example
- 15. Advantages of Digital Storytelling • Variation • Personalization • Real Life Situations • Engaging • Active Learning (Baim, 2015; vanGils, 2005)
- 16. Tools vs. Learning Focus learning opportunities around the course outcomes. Don’t make it about the tools.
- 17. Seven Elements of Digital Storytelling 1. Point of View 2. A Dramatic Question 3. Emotional Content 4. The Gift of Your Voice 5. The Power of the Soundtrack 6. Economy 7. Pacing (Robin, 2008)
- 18. Sample Storytelling Tools Animotio Prezi Infogram Padlet Piktochart Storybird Google Sites Slidebomb Screencast-o-matic Storify YouTube
- 19. Thank You Jonathan Small – Director of Online Programs • Twitter - @jonathandsmall • Email - smallj1@wit.edu • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathandsmall Sandra Mohr – Director of Faculty Services • Twitter - @SandraCoswatte • Email - Mohrs@wit.edu • Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandracoswatte
- 20. Questions
- 21. References • Baim, S. A. (2015). Digital Storytelling: Conveying the Essence of a Face-to-Face Lecture in an Online Learning Environment. The Journal of Effective Teaching, 47. • Chung, S. K. (2006). Digital storytelling in integrated arts education. The International Journal of Arts Education, 4(1), 33-50. • Hung, C.M., Hwang, G.J., & Huang, I. (2012). A project-based digital storytelling approach for improving students' learning motivation, problem-solving competence and learning achievement. Educational Technology and Society, 15 (4), 368–379. • Lambert, J. (2012). Digital storytelling: Capturing lives, creating community. Routledge. • Lundby, K. (2008). Digital storytelling, mediatized stories: Self-representations in new media (Vol. 52). Peter Lang. • Meadows, D. (2003). Digital storytelling: Research-based practice in new media. Visual Communication, 2(2), 189-193. • Ohler, J. (2006). The world of digital storytelling. Educational leadership, 63(4), 44-47. • Robin, B. R. (2008). Digital storytelling: A powerful technology tool for the 21st century classroom. Theory into practice, 47(3), 220-228. • Sadik, A. (2008). Digital storytelling: A meaningful technology-integrated approach for engaged student learning. Educational technology research and development, 56(4), 487- 506. • van Gils, F. (2005, June). Potential applications of digital storytelling in education. In 3rd twente student conference on IT (Vol. 7). University of Twente, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science Enschede.
Editor's Notes
- Storytelling is a means for sharing and interpreting experiences. Stories are universal in that they can bridge cultural, linguistic, and age-related divides. Storytelling can be adaptive for all ages, leaving out the notion of age segregation.[7] Storytelling can be used as a method to teach ethics, values, and cultural norms and differences.[8] Learning is most effective when it takes place in social environments that provide authentic social cues about how knowledge is to be applied.[9] Stories function as a tool to pass on knowledge in a social context. Human knowledge is based on stories and the human brain consists of cognitive machinery necessary to understand, remember, and tell stories.[10] Humans are storytelling organisms that both individually and socially, lead storied lives.[11] Stories mirror human thought as humans think in narrative structures and most often remember facts in story form. Facts can be understood as smaller versions of a larger story, thus storytelling can supplement analytical thinking. Because storytelling requires auditory and visual senses from listeners, one can learn to organize their mental representation of a story, recognize structure of language, and express his or her thoughts.[12]
- Storytelling is a means for sharing and interpreting experiences. Stories are universal in that they can bridge cultural, linguistic, and age-related divides. Storytelling can be adaptive for all ages, leaving out the notion of age segregation.[7] Storytelling can be used as a method to teach ethics, values, and cultural norms and differences.[8] Learning is most effective when it takes place in social environments that provide authentic social cues about how knowledge is to be applied.[9] Stories function as a tool to pass on knowledge in a social context. Human knowledge is based on stories and the human brain consists of cognitive machinery necessary to understand, remember, and tell stories.[10] Humans are storytelling organisms that both individually and socially, lead storied lives.[11] Stories mirror human thought as humans think in narrative structures and most often remember facts in story form. Facts can be understood as smaller versions of a larger story, thus storytelling can supplement analytical thinking. Because storytelling requires auditory and visual senses from listeners, one can learn to organize their mental representation of a story, recognize structure of language, and express his or her thoughts.[12]
- Can be a powerful tool for teaching and learning that engages the teacher and the students.
- Make sure that the entertainment aspect does not supersede the educational aspect.
- Point of View – What is the main point of the story and what is the perspective of the author? A Dramatic Question – A key question that keeps the viewers attention and will be answered by the end of the story Emotional Content – Serious issues that come alive in a personal and powerful way and connects the story to the audience The Gift of Your Voice – A way to personalize the story to help the audience understand the context The Power of the Soundtrack – Music or other sounds that support and embellish the storyline Economy – Using just enough content to tell the story without overloading the viewer Pacing – The rhythm of the story and how slowly or quickly it progresses
- Use tools that you are comfortable with or platforms your students are using