Storytelling+the+Digital+Way

=What is Digital Storytelling?= toc “Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights. Tell your story now digitally.” - Leslie Rule, Center for Digital Storytelling

=Photo Story=

Photo Story is an easy to use, free program from Microsoft. The program allows you to create a slide show of images with narration and/or music. Images can also be edited within the program. Have students create reports or presentations with this tool.

Some Ideas for Photo Story

 * Number book
 * Shape book
 * Famous artist, writer, singer
 * Famous historical person or building
 * Scientific processes
 * Field trip Report
 * Favorite Athlete
 * My Hero
 * A Day in the Life
 * Local historical landmark
 * Book Report

Advantages of Using Photo Story
 * Takes less time than typing a report
 * Can bring history to life
 * Reaches visual learners
 * Works on the netbooks
 * Is more portable than Movie-Maker files
 * Students can download program at home for free
 * Student can view each others Photo Stories from a common folder ( instead of watching one PowerPoint presentation at a time )

=Voicethread=

What is a Voicethread?
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Voicethread on Chernobyl - a very powerful example created by a photojournalist.

Examples of uses for Voicethread

Create a Voicethread account

 * 1) Go to Voicethread.
 * 2) Sign up for an account using your school email.
 * 3) Open the verification email and click on the link.
 * 4) Browse through some of the examples.

Discussion Example

Class Discussion Activity - an example of using identities for a student discussion with Voicethread. Discussion 2


 * Manuals**

Getting Started with Voicethread

How to Use Voicethread with Students

Video tutorial on creating Identities

Things to remember with Voicethread

 * Free account only lets you save 3 Voicethreads at a time
 * Great for Discussion and group projects
 * Web-based

=Other Web sites with Storytelling Tools=

The Civil War

Horton Hears a Who!

National Archives

ARC database for historical images

National Geographic Film Maker