NICOLE LANETTI

Digital Storytelling

Technology

Storytelling a significant part of historyCommunication skills

Focus: written and spoken words Currently

Integrate technology in the classroomDigital storytelling combines basic storytelling with

multimedia features  use graphics, music and movies as communication

Modern method to teach beliefs and values to others

What is digital storytelling?

•Short movie or story/book •2-10 minutes•Students create a story, choose most important parts (create outline/script), match text with pictures, sound and record their voice to tell the story•Music•Sound effects•Digital photos/clipart/scanned photos •Video possible

Digital Storytelling Continued…

Students share, create or recreate a story, present an idea, an incident, an episode or event organize findings/thoughts and concepts in a more understandable way personalize story

Saved/record to CDs and DVDUpload on YouTube and share

Student and teachers can share their stories/movies on the Internet give feedback to others authentic audiences

students will see their work is worth seeing, reading and doing

Intercultural learning Students can compare their “stories” with people from other cultures and

other life experiences

Student Benefits

Builds confidence and self-esteem more confident in their own abilities and

their own voices Capture student attentionMotivation Enjoy the experience of using

technology Express creativity

student choice prompts/recreate a known story

Connect student’s lives with new stories

Students reflect on what they know

More Benefits…

Learners become involved in their learning Differentiated learning styles Research skills

Build/increase understanding of concepts and apply it to a new situation

Improve comprehension of learning content Higher order thinking skills

The process of composing a story is also a process of meaning-making

Develop/build computer and communication skills

Teachers & School

Learning through a modern classroom method Integrate with curriculum Formative and summative assessmentsTeacher can assess if students understand how to

tell/retell/develop a story with appropriate story elementsCreation of activities provide students the ability to

develop problem-solving skills School budgets and technology resources are often limited

in schools opportunities to access technology daily

Teachers use as visuals/present material to students

Method used to teach writing Take students through the

writing processEssential part of story

tellingStudent ownership

Express creativity and experiment with thoughts and ideas

Improve student writing and critical thinking skills

Writing Component:

Classroom Uses:K/1- whole/small group with

assistance2nd grade and up…

independent/small groupAll subject areasLiteracy

Response to a story Open-ended Prompts/questions Narrative/informational writing

Peer collaborationStudent centered approach to

learningStudent responsibilityProblem-solving experience

Digital Storytelling Tools

iMovieGarageband ComicLifeAnimotoPhotoStory3StoryjumperStorybirdBitstrips Zooburst

A Classroom Example

2nd/3rd grade classroom Garagebandhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUZXBc6yRh

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Storyjumper

•StoryJumper is an interactive website that gives kids and authors fun tools for writing and illustrating stories.• Free to use•Buy bound books for $25•Share books on Internet •Read books already created (library section)•Upload personal photos/scan hand drawn pictures to use as background

 

http://www.storyjumper.com/

Activity Time Go to…

http://www.storyjumper.com/

Work independently or in a pairPractice creating a digital storyTopic/Prompt:

Write about a place that had an impact on your life

Tell/create a story

Discussion:

What are the pros and cons of using digital storytelling in a classroom?

Do you think you would use or in the future use digital storytelling in your classroom?

Why or why not?

Resources:

Baek, Y., & Hyungsung, Y. (2011). A new approach toward digital storytelling: an activity focused on writing self-efficacy in a virtual learning environment . Educational Technology & Society, 14(4), 181-184.

Bellingham, D. (2011). Digital storytelling. Retrieved from http://www.storytell.com.au/digital.html

Blair, N. (2012). Technology integration for the new 21st century learner. 8-11. Retrieved from www.naesp.org

edteachreview. (2013). The benefits of digital storytelling for teachers and students. Retrieved from http://edtechreview.in/e-learning/370-digital-storytelling-benefits

Hung, C., Hwang, G., & Huang, I. (2012). A project-based digital storytelling approach for improving students learning motivation, problem-solving competence and learning achievement Educational Technology & Society , 15(4), 368-370.

Matthews-DeNatale, G. (2008). Digital storytelling. Digital Storytelling Tips and Resources, 1-21.