Transcript Digital Storytelling and the 21st Century Learner

Digital Storytelling
and the 21st Century
Learner
Hattie Smart
Library Media Specialist
Deep Run High School
What is Digital Storytelling?
• Storytelling using multimedia tools
– Graphics
– Audio
– Video animation
– Web publishing.
• “Short, personal, multimedia tales told
from the heart."
• “Multimedia sonnets from the people."
Digital Storytelling 2.0
• Web 2.0 according to Wikipedia: “a
trend in web design and development — a
perceived second generation of webbased communities and hosted services
which aim to facilitate creativity,
collaboration, and sharing between users.”
• Digital Storytelling 2.0 = using web 2.0
applications to create digital stories
Why go to all this trouble?
• We want 21st century learners
• Skills involved include
– Research
– Analysis
– Synthesis
– Creativity
– Communication
– Web 2.0 navigation
Why go to all this trouble?
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Incorporates the new AASL standards
Meshes well with state learning standards
Plagiarism proof
It’s fun!
Where to use digital storytelling
• Elementary - Introduce topics such as:
– Historic events
– Science concepts
– Fairy and folk tales
– Poetry
– Civic helpers
Where to use digital storytelling
• Secondary
– Attention grabbing lesson openers
– Alternative assignments for reports, posters,
and power point presentations.
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Social Studies
English
Science
World language
Electives
A note about Safety
• Don’t use full names
• Don’t be specific about your location
• When you’re online you’re in public
Great programs to start with
Toon Doo
• www.toondoo.com
If you like Toon Doo . . .
• http://toonlet.com/
– Much more basic. Less choice for
backgrounds and props
• http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
– Very simple. Cartoons can be printed or
emailed.
• www.goanimate.com
If you like Go Animate . . .
Scrapblog
• www.scrapblog.com
If you like Scrapblog . . .
• http://www.tabblo.com/studio/
– A more basic scrapbooking program
• http://www.stixy.com/
– Online bulliten board
• http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/usin
g/digitalphotography/photostory/default.ms
px
– Photostory – not web-based but very neat
• http://maps.google.com/maps
Wordle
• http://wordle.net
Wordle
• http://wordle.net
• Choose your own adventure PowerPoint
• Hyperlink Poetry PowerPoint
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1st Research
2nd Write
3rd Storyboard
4th Create
5th Evaluate
Save always!
Multimedia Sources
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Morgue File
Pics 4 Learning
Open Photo
Anything in the creative commons
Digital Storytelling Resources
• http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/librarians/sm
art_h/DigitalStorytelling.htm
• Presentation, links, and stories from today
• http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/Dominoe
+50+Ways
• The story of Dominoe the dog told with 50
different web 2.0 resources
• http://www.coe.uh.edu/digitalstorytelling/default.htm
• Examples, How-to, Tools, and more
Questions?
Let’s Play!
Works Cited
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Robin, Bernard R., PhD. "Introduction to storytelling." Educational uses
for digital storytelling. 2005. Instructional Technology Program
College of Education University of Houston. 11 Feb. 2008
<http://www.coe.uh.edudigitalstorytelling/default.htm>.
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Wikipedia. "Web 2.0." Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. 11 Feb. 2008.
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Feb. 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0>.
Animal Fun!
• Learn about dogs
• Learn about cats
• Learn about birds
Back to home
Dogs
The dog goes, “Woof!” He has furry paws
and pointy ears.
Learn about cats
Learn about birds
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Cats
• The cat goes, “Meow.” She has a pink
nose and long whiskers.
Learn about dogs
Learn about birds
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Birds
• The bird goes, “Chirp.” She has an orange
beak and loves to sing.
Learn about cats
Learn about dogs
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