Digital+Storytelling

=** Digital Storytelling **= = For purposes of today….Our Definition of digital storytelling is: =
 * Megan & Karen **
 * Publishable in a digital format for global access (embeddable)
 * Can includes images, audio and text but not all are required
 * Must connect with core curriculum
 * Needs a plan
 * Fiction or nonfiction

** Animoto **

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 * **free education account using gmail account that will be available to all students**
 * **project is saved in established account and can be edited at any time**
 * **must have 25-40 images or text slide for 1 minute of voice recording**
 * **text slides can be added with 1 or 2 lines of text**
 * **images and text slides can be moved around**
 * **once finished copy coding and embed in a web site**

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= **Audacity** = ** Free download **** used for recording of voice. Additional tracks can be recorded or added. the finished project can be exported in the mp3 format, which can be embedded into other projects. **

Tips:

 * ** Download software onto computers in advance of use **
 * ** Projects can be edited so remember to save each project as students are working **
 * ** Time shift the tracks so they play in the desired order **
 * ** Add effects like 'fade in' or 'fade out' **

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 * How To **
 * Student Sample **

Please note: this "bar" can go under a power point, book image, used as a sound track for ANYTHING - great tool ! it is a podcast.

=﻿**[|Vocaroo]** -=

**Free online tool to record voices, which is very simple to use. It can easily be embeded as a widget.**

 * Tips: **
 * ** Create an account so all student recordings will be saved into one place and can be emailed to you directly **
 * ** Remind each student to begin their recording with their first name (no last names) and the title of your project. **
 * ** The final product is easy to embed and is very easy to easy (neon green) **
 * ** You must listen to each recording to identify the student - have them say first name and subject in the first line of speech ! **

2nd Grader - LION report - scripted on paper FIRST then read aloud into microphone.
 * How to: **
 * Student Sample: **
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= **Photostory** = **Download from here PhotoStory 3** Tips:
 * Final project is a WMV movie and can be uploaded
 * Need microphone to record student voice
 * Has music inside tool which can be added to movie
 * Save pictures as jpgs from online images or personal digital images
 * Software downloaded onto each computer to be used
 * Movie can be basic or elaborate depending upon student ability

How to:

Student Sample:

PhotoStory sample

=** [|StoryBird] **= =** Free online tool to create digital books - illustrations provided in a set - select what you like and create the story from there **=
 * Many choices of illustrators﻿ **
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** Tips: **

 * ** Log on cards coming for fall – **
 * ** DO NOT change passwords as they are not visible **
 * ** Make teacher account and students underneath **
 * ** Use assignment function – spell check on or off **
 * ** PDF $2.99 if desired – print off like picture book publish privately no embed –must publish public to embed **
 * ** Ability to print thumbnails for writing coming in fall – hack around via publish; preview, print preview for students to work on **
 * ** Great to use as intervention tool - students create story and do all writing and then you edit with line below of correct spelling and language - becomes very clear what sight words need to be studied **
 * Students must select illustrator and images choices and THEN create a story with those
 * **Does NOT save or work well in Firefox - use Safari if you have a mac lab**
 * Tech support very good about answering emails and helping

** Student Sample: **
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 * 2nd Grader ELL : **
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Here is a link to our interventionists use of storybird Samples as intervention tool


 * Tips: **
 * ** Get an education account – you can import student names from spreadsheet **
 * ** BigHugeLabs will create logon cards for each student. **
 * ** Trading Cards – One page with image and students can dictate or type own short story **
 * ** Magazine cover – one page – great for nonfiction – 5 sentences **

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=** [|Mixbook] **=

Here is a "how to" handout from another educator:
[|Digital Storytelling]
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**Sample of 5th Grade Class Work**:

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**﻿ Tips:﻿ **

 * No audio but lots of writing and layout
 * Great for class book of topic
 * Use edu page and stay away from the purchasing pages - not necessary !
 * Search for other samples in gallery

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=** Voicethread **=

How to for teachers:

 * Not intuitive - need to play a bit
 * Create account - educators are free for ONE account - subscription educator for $60 - 100 accounts - GREAT way to go
 * Upload photos - add an extra for the cover - I upload any image into Publisher - make it pretty, add text - save the whole thing as one jpeg THEN use it for the cover as the first photo - my comments are the introductions
 * Then upload students - use icons or individual pics - NO LAST NAMES or SCHOOL reference for safety
 * Set parameters - monitored etc.
 * Invite students to participate
 * NEED- headphones and mics
 * Class logs in and follows handout below
 * invite people to view or comment

Here is a great handout from another educator:
Screen shots for VOICETHREAD are on pages 69-88 - very detailed and helpful ! [|Digital Storytelling]

My Student Handouts:
feel free to copy and edit

(to be posted when I can find them !)
 * Commenting guidelines for students (older)**:

Tips: Can use educator account and upload each student's photo- $60 per year for 100 accounts OR can use one account - different identities Not intuitive - be patient ! worth the time Upload jpeg photos - one for each page - include one for a cover Add captions - add title for cover page and record (comment) to explain project Do not reference school name or student last names for safety concerns Can use for one student project - HS projects or one page per student project Allows for others to comment - can screen if desire Can share via email invite See "how to" screen shot sheet for assistance Not intuitive for teachers - allow time to play with it a bit or have someone show you the first time Can rerecord as many times as necessary Search Gallery for other samples of how teachers use tool - search 3rd grade poetry etc.....great ideas !

Student Sample of 3rd Grade Book Review - 6 read alouds in class - upload covers Each student selects one they would like to review and recorded their essays Student Sample of 2nd Grade Poetry with Illustrations by kids - took digital pics of each illustrated WORD document on a tabletop and uploaded

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Middle school student's Human Right's report -

[|Voicethread Sample]

SuperCollage - photographic collage - combine with recording Microsoftresearch Auto collage 2008 at least 7 images Iphoto - MAC version of photostory Kerpoof (not embeddable but great drawing program for little ones) Frames– Pay software specific for digital storytelling tech4learning Blabberize - free online tool - one image you make speak Glogster - poster with interactive links

Digital Storytelling for Educators- a How to Guide -(pdf to large to upload)- download from this link:Screen shots for all tools !! []



** BookSources: **
__ Digital Storytelling in the Classroom __ - Jason Ohler -- more concept oriented than application oriented __ DigiTales the Art of Telling Digital Stories __ - Bernajean Porter - detailed alot of focus on storyboarding