Digital Storytelling is a great way to let students write and produce their own stories using technology.  Learn the process needed to have your students create wonderful stories with a variety of software available to you.

                          1 College credit from Spring Arbor University or 1 SB-CEU

                         Presenters:  Mary Groom and Ron Boyle

Daily Schedule: 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

          10:00-10:15 AM Break

            12:00-12:45  Lunch Break

 Session 1:  

Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling  http://www.coe.uh.edu/digitalstorytelling/

Large Collection of Links to Resources/Tutorials/Samples http://electronicportfolios.org/digistory/

Types and Samples of Stories

     SchoolTube for Video Samples

     Walled Lake 6th grade Examples

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/task/photostory/ps3demos.htm

http://web000.greece.k12.ny.us/kr/our_authors.htm 

     Educational Podcasts for Educators for Audio Samples

     Podcasts and Audiocasts

Story Boarding Templates

     Full Screen  http://jcisd.pbwiki.com/f/Storyboards_-_Full_Screen.pdf

     Wide Screen  http://jcisd.pbwiki.com/f/Storyboards_-_Wide_Screen.pdf

Pre-writing Documents

Brainstorming (Word)

Brainstorming Web (Word)

Graphic Organizer (Word)

Storyboard (Word)

Use this template to help put your pictures and narration together.

Assessments

Checklist of writing components (Word)

Digital Storytelling rubric (Word)

Audio Capturing - Use your computer to capture audio

          Audacity  http://audacity.sourceforge.net/  Please download the 1.2.6 version. Do not download the  Beta version. When you click on the 1.2.6 button to     download, you will also see more (optional) downloads: (see below)

          Optional Downloads

•   LAME MP3 encoder - Allows Audacity to export MP3 files. 

• Make sure to download the LAME MP3 encoder as well as Audacity.

                    Click on the link and then Right click and select "Save Target As..." for these sound files

                              America The Beautiful

                              Olympic Fanfare

                              Fireworks Sound Effect

Session 2:

Creating a Digital/Video Story

• PhotoStory 3 - Creating a digital story with music and pictures
• Windows Movie Maker  - Creating a digital story with pictures, videos, music and sounds   

Atomic Learning Tutorials http://www.atomiclearning.com

     Check your class handout for username and password.

          Tutorials available for Windows Movie Maker, Podcasting and Audacity

          Also, under Resources there is a Video Storytelling Guide

Session 3:

Lights, Cameras, Action - Learn how to prepare students to complete a video story

Resources for this Project - Visit United Streaming and put "AFI" in the search bar.  There is a video, handbook and lesson plans for teachers to use this project.

     Download educator's Handbook  http://jcisd.pbwiki.com/f/AFI_Handbook.pdf

Session 4:

Student Work Time - explore and work on projects that are applicable to your  needs.

Showcase Session - Show others in the class what you have created

Class Resources:

To Download pictures - Right click and then select "Save Picture As.."

To Download sound files - Right click and then select "Save Target As...."

     Be aware of where you are saving the sound or picture files.

     Picture Resources for Projects: Pics4Learning

     Best Resource for Free Pictures:  Flickr

     Joe Brennan, Media Coach Consultant:   Homepage

     Another Joe Bennan Page:  Discovery Educator Network

     Fun Downloadable Sounds 

     Best Site for Free Sound Effects - on the left under Search/Browse click on Search

     Quotes for movies, cartoons, and TV show - MovieWavs

     More Resources for Digital Storytelling