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Digital Storytelling and the 21st Century Learner

Digital Storytelling and the 21st Century Learner . Hattie Smart Library Media Specialist Deep Run High School. We’ve all been there. What is Digital Storytelling?. Storytelling using multimedia tools Graphics Audio Video animation Web publishing.

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Digital Storytelling and the 21st Century Learner

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  1. Digital Storytelling and the 21st Century Learner Hattie Smart Library Media Specialist Deep Run High School

  2. We’ve all been there

  3. 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."

  4. Digital Storytelling 2.0 • Web 2.0 according to Wikipedia:“a trend in web design and development — a perceived second generation of web-based 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

  5. Why go to all this trouble? • We want 21st century learners • Skills involved include • Research • Analysis • Synthesis • Creativity • Communication • Web 2.0 navigation

  6. Why go to all this trouble? • Incorporates the new AASL standards • Meshes well with state learning standards • Plagiarism proof • It’s fun!

  7. Where to use digital storytelling • Elementary - Introduce topics such as: • Historic events • Science concepts • Fairy and folk tales • Poetry • Civic helpers

  8. Where to use digital storytelling • Secondary • Attention grabbing lesson openers • Alternative assignments for reports, posters, and power point presentations. • Social Studies • English • Science • World language • Electives

  9. A note about Safety • Don’t use full names • Don’t be specific about your location • When you’re online you’re in public

  10. Great programs to start with • Toon Doo • Go Animate • Scrapblog • Google Maps • Wordle • PowerPoint (really!)

  11. Toon Doo • www.toondoo.com

  12. 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.

  13. Go Animate • www.goanimate.com

  14. If you like Go Animate . . . • http://www.alice.org/ • A very sophisticated animation program for the budding computer animator

  15. Scrapblog • www.scrapblog.com

  16. 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/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx • Photostory – not web-based but very neat

  17. Google Maps • http://maps.google.com/maps

  18. Wordle • http://wordle.net

  19. Wordle • http://wordle.net

  20. PowerPoint • Choose your own adventure PowerPoint • Hyperlink Poetry PowerPoint

  21. Tips and tricks • 1st Research • 2nd Write • 3rd Storyboard • 4th Create • 5th Evaluate • Save always!

  22. Multimedia Sources • Morgue File • Pics 4 Learning • Open Photo • Anything in the creative commons

  23. Digital Storytelling Resources • http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/librarians/smart_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/digital-storytelling/default.htm • Examples, How-to, Tools, and more

  24. Questions? Let’s Play!

  25. Works Cited • 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>. • Wikipedia. "Web 2.0." Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. 11 Feb. 2008. 11 Feb. 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_2.0>.

  26. Animal Fun! • Learn about dogs • Learn about cats • Learn about birds Back to home

  27. Dogs The dog goes, “Woof!” He has furry paws and pointy ears. Learn about cats Learn about birds Back to home

  28. Cats • The cat goes, “Meow.” She has a pink nose and long whiskers. Learn about dogs Learn about birds Back to home

  29. Birds • The bird goes, “Chirp.” She has an orange beak and loves to sing. Learn about cats Learn about dogs Back to home

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