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= = What is a digital story?

//A digital story is a 21st century tool for telling a story. It consists of digital media:// >
 * //Still & / or Moving Graphics//
 * //Sound, Narration, Music//
 * //Animation, Motion//
 * //Text//

How is a digital story created?

//What story will you tell? What is your purpose or intention?// //Identify your audience// //Write your script// //Use a storyboard to sequence your story//
 * __//PLAN//__**

//Decide on a digital production tool// //Choose the media (graphics, sound, music, video, text that best fits your script, purpose / intention, audience// //Digitize the media - Create narration, graphics, save media in the proper format that is friendly with the tool you are using// //Create a digital story by putting the script and media together//
 * __//PRODUCE//__**

//Place and position the digital story for easy distribution// //Enter correct descriptives / tags for searching// //Consider copyright / Creative Commons licensing//
 * __//PUBLISH//__**

//Share your story with your audience// //Connect your digital story to other Web 2.0 tools with links and embedding// //Allow comments on your story for collaboration// //Tag your story for a Web 3.0 semantic connection//
 * __//PROMOTE//__**

What are the different types of digital stories?
 * //Still comics//
 * //Animation Comics//
 * //Picture Book//
 * //Multimedia//
 * //PowerPoint, Keynote, Prezi//
 * //eBooks//
 * //ETC.//

> //them in dynamic, interactive processes of learning.//
 * Why create digital stories for the classroom? **
 * //Preferred mode of information for millennial students//
 * //Appeals to the senses for faster understanding and stronger retention of the message//
 * //Multiple Intelligences//
 * //Can be interactive and collaborative//
 * //Makes our students act as writer, producer, publisher & promoter all in one.//
 * //Encourages research by helping students invest in issues and engaging//
 * //Encourages Critical Thinking//

Where do we find media (graphics, sound, music, video, animation) for our digital stories?
 * //Google//
 * //Creative Commons//
 * //Wikimedia Commons//
 * //Internet Archive//

How does digital storytelling connect to best practices for the students' benefit?
 * //Creators, writers, directors, publishers, promoters//
 * //Visual literacy mastery//
 * //Technology literacy mastery//
 * //Media literacy mastery//
 * //Real-World Authentic Task//
 * //Problem Solving//
 * //Critical Thinking//



7 Elements of Digital Storytelling
Digital Storytelling in the Classroom Ideas for Digital Storytelling Across the Curriculum Resources for Digital Storytelling

**Mulimedia ~**
CogDogRoo StoryMedia 30+ Places to Find Creative Commons Media Best Sites to Find Images & Sounds for Student Projects

**Images ~**
Dreamstimes FlashEarth Kitzu 4 Free Photos Pics4Learning MorgueFile Flickr Creative Commons openclipart SchoolClipArt

**Music & Sound ~**
Blabberize - make your pictures talk Vozme - turn text to speech GCast - record your voice and create an mp3 file Internet Archive CCMixter CC Search JamStudio Jamendo Jitterbug Kitzu EducationalRap SoundSnap Incompetech Moby Gratis Jonathan Roberts Jimmy Gelhaar opSound FreePlayMusic Television Tunes

** Sound ~ **
Sound Effects Soungle Absolute Sound Effects Archive The Free Sound Project

**Narration ~**
Audacity Vozme - text to speech iSpeech - text to speech Audioboo - record your voice on phone or web

Picture Editors ~
Picnik Stupeflix

**Music Editors ~**
Myna Audacity

WOW Sites ~
Aviary Tools Hexadecimal Color Codes

Media Converters ~
Zamzar MediaConverter

Copyright & Fair Use in the Classroom Chart for Teachers:
Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines for Teachers Chart Stanford University Copyright & Fair Use Resource

Sites to Publish Video Digital Stories:
TeacherTube OurMedia GoogleVideo divShare MovieLocker

**Rubrics ~**
Digi Tales Scoring Rubric Maker Digi Tales Peer Reviews [|Digital Storytelling Rubric Criteria]



If I can help you as you begin Digital Storytelling, please don't hesitate to ask!

Email: lisa_hollenbach@pasd.us