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The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
Originally Created by Bernard RobinCollege of EducationUniversity of Houston
Revised by Thomas KohlbrennerReid Park Elementary
What is Digital Storytelling?
• Combining the art of telling stories with some mixture of digital graphics, text, recorded audio narration, video and music to present information on a specific topic.
• Revolve around a theme and often contain a particular viewpoint; stories are typically just a few minutes long.
Types of Digital Stories -1
• Personal Narratives as described by the CDS:• Character Stories – explore how we love, who we are inspired by, and the importance of finding meaning
in our relationships.
• Memorial Stories – deal with memories of people who are no longer with us. These stories are often difficult but are emotionally powerful and can help with the grieving process.
• Stories about Events in Our Lives• Adventure Stories – revolve around places we visit and adventures we have in our travels. • Accomplishment Stories – deal with achieving goals and understanding defining moments in our lives.
• Stories about Places in Our Lives – examine the important places in our lives: our homes, our towns, and our experiences that connect us to our communities.
• Stories about What We Do – allow us to talk about our jobs, professions and careers in terms of how we value and find meaning in the work we do.
• Other Personal Stories • Recovery Stories – deal with how we overcome great obstacles and challenges in our lives. • Love Stories – provide us with an opportunity to share some of the most meaningful parts of our lives with the people
we most cherish.• Discovery Stories – let us reflect on what we have learned and illustrate our journeys of discovery.
Types of Digital Stories -1
• Examples of Personal Narratives
• Almost Paradisehttp://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/movie_personal_reflection_01.html
• The Computer and Ihttp://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/movie_personal_reflection_03.html
• Fleeing Hurricane Ritahttp://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/movie_personal_reflection_06.html
• Coming to Houston http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/movie_personal_reflection_02.html
• My Mamahttp://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/movie_personal_reflection_07.html
Types of Digital Stories -2
• Examination of Historical Themes and Events
• Based on Material Students Explore
• Facilitates Research and Organizational Skills• Needs to Go Beyond the Digitized “MTV Video” or
the “Encyclopedia Entry”*
* Digital Storytelling: Moving from Promise to PracticeMark Hofer, College of William & Mary, USA; Kathleen Owings Swan, University of Kentucky, USA - 4:00pm Wednesday, Universal E1
Types of Digital Stories -2
• Examples of Historical Digital Stories
• The Gettysburg Address http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/movie_social_studies_04.html
• Race to the Moon http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/movie_social_studies_07.html
• The Holocaust http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/movie_social_studies_06.html
• Hiroshimahttp://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/movie_social_studies_05.html
Types of Digital Stories -3
• Stories that Inform or Instruct • Can be Argued that All Digital Stories Inform
(or Instruct)• But the Distinction is that Digital Stories Can
Be Created that Deliver Instructional Content on Many Different Topics, Including: Math, Science, Language Arts, Medicine, etc.
Types of Digital Stories -3
• Examples of Stories that Inform or Instruct
• Geometry: Art & Architecture - Using the van Hiele Levels of Geometric Understanding to Improve Student Achievement http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/movie_mathematics_01.html
• The Last Day of Pompeii http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/movie_engines_24.html
An Effective Tool for Teachers
• Stories Created by Teachers Can Serve:
• As a Lesson Hook
• As a Way to Integrate Multimedia into the Curriculum
• As a Way to Make Difficult Content More Understandable
• To Facilitate Classroom Discussion
An Effective Learning Tool for Students
• Research Skills
• Writing Skills
• Organization Skills
• Technology Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Interview Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Assessment Skills
Student Literacy
• Digital Literacy
• Global Literacy
• Technology Literacy
• Visual Literacy
• Information Literacy
Challenges to Students Creating Digital Stories
• Trouble Formulating a Sound Argument• Less Interest in the Storytelling• Access to Technology Hardware and
Software• Limited Ability to Save from the Internet• Time Consuming• Copyright and Intellectual Property Issues
Research on the Impact of Digital Storytelling
Educators who ARE Using DS:• How are you using Digital Storytelling?
• Are you creating digital stories to show to your students?
• Are you teaching your students to create their own digital stories?
• If students are using Digital Storytelling, what are the outcomes? Have you demonstrated Digital Storytelling to others? If so, to other teachers? Who else?
• Do you feel that Digital Storytelling has changed your teaching practice?
Research on the Impact of Digital Storytelling
Educators who ARE NOT Using DS:• Why are you not using Digital Storytelling? What are the
obstacles?• Do you have questions about how to use Digital Storytelling
in your instruction?• Are you experiencing technical problems? If so, what
problems are you having?• Are you interested in additional Digital Storytelling training
sessions?• Are there other issues that are preventing you from using
Digital Storytelling in your instruction?• Are you planning to use Digital Storytelling in the future?
This Concludes the Presentation