Digital Storytelling

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Digital Storytelling
Region 10 15th Annual Planning Technology
Conference
2009

• Photo Finish

Vicky Selznick and Robin Screen Allen ISD Library
Media Specialists
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DEFINITION

• Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of
  the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories
  derive their power by weaving images, music,
  narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep
  dimension and vivid color to characters,
  situations, experiences, and insights. Tell your
  story now digitally.
• - Leslie Rule, Digital Storytelling Association

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TOOLS Photo Story 3

• Microsoft Photo Story 3 for Windows make
  show-n-tell cool again.
• Download information and resources
• https//www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digital
  photography/photostory/default.mspx
• Using Microsoft Photo Story 3
• David Jakes, Instructional Technology
  Coordinator
• Community High School District 99, Downers
  Grove, IL
• http//www.jakesonline.org/photostory3.pdf
• Windows Photo Story 3 Tips, Tutorials, and
  links -
• A collection of tutorials and online support
  forums
• http//www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PhotoStory3/

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TOOLS Apple iMovie

• Free download from Apple http//www.apple.com/ilif
  e/imovie/
• Apple support for iMovie
• http//www.apple.com/support/imovie/
• Online narrated QuickTime screen movie software
  training for Apple iMovie
• http//www.atomiclearning.com/imovie3x
• Windows Media Components for Quicktime, by
  Flip4Mac, is an alternative for Mac OS X users
  wanting to play Windows Media Audio and Windows
  Media Video
• http//www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/pla
  yer/wmcomponents.mspx

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TOOLS Animoto

• Unlimited Videos For You and Your Students
• Educational use, takes just minutes to create a
  video. Bring your lessons to life. Post/embed
  videos elsewhere or download them for in-class
  presentations!
• http//animoto.com/education
• Unparalleled videos made from your images
• Personal use, limited to 30 second clips
• http//animoto.com/

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TOOLS Audio, Images Conversion

• Audio
• 1. Audacity (free audio editor and recorder)
• http//audacity.sourceforge.net/
• 2. GarageBand (software application that allows
  users to create music or podcasts. It is
  developed by Apple Inc.)
• http//www.apple.com/support/garageband/
• 3. Freeplay (make note about restrictions for
  use)
• http//www.freeplaymusic.com/
• ImageChef, express yourself. instantly.
• http//www.imagechef.com/
• Zamzar, have you ever wanted to convert files
  without the need to download software ?
• http//zamzar.com

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FORMS, USES EXAMPLES

• Forms
• Digital Storytelling Storyboard (various
  designs/levels)
• Release for student media usage
• Uses
• Instructional (elementary and secondary)
• Professional (campus promos, presentations,
  training)
• Personal (family, friends, vacations, other
  events and occasions)
• Examples (our apologies! - the examples shown
  during the presentation are not available for
  distribution due to privacy issues)
• Instructional (Reading programs, students
  projects)
• Professional (Community programs, training)
• Personal (Vacations, family programs)

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RESOURCES

• Teacher's Corner
• http//www.coe.uga.edu/k12/multimedia/digitalstor
  y/lessonplans.html
• Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
• http//www.sedl.org/afterschool/lessonplans/index
  .cgi?show_record22
• University of Houston, Educational uses of
  Digital Storytelling
• http//digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/
• Center for Digital Storytelling
• http//www.storycenter.org/
• Digital Storytelling, sponsored by Schoolhouse
  Media
• http//www.teachingteachers.com/
• Helen C. Barrett, Ph.D., links to The Center for
  Digital Storytelling
• http//electronicportfolios.com/digistory/

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RESOURCES (continued)

• Western Massachusetts Writing Project Using
  Technology to Tell Stories
• http//www.umass.edu/wmwp/DigitalStorytelling/Dig
  ital20Storytelling20Main20Page.htm
• Adobe Digital Kids Club including Digital
  Storytelling, Lessons Activities
• http//www.adobe.com/education/digkids/index.html
  ?trackingidHBSS
• DigiTales The Art of Digital Storytelling
  (storyboard template)
• http//www.digitales.us/
• University of Minnesota School of Journalism and
  Mass Communications Institute for New Media
  Studies and The Media Center
• http//www.inms.umn.edu/elements/
• NetTrekker, Digital Storytelling Finds Its Place
  in the Classroom
• http//www.infotoday.com/MMSchools/jan02/banaszew
  ski.htm

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Contact Information

• Vicky Selznick Robin Screen
• Library Media Specialist Library Media
  Specialist
• Lowery Freshman Center Ford Middle School
• Allen ISD, TX Allen ISD, TX
• vicky_selznick_at_allenisd.org robin_screen_at_alleni
  sd.org
• 972-396-6975, x1105 972-727-0590, x1710