1、Digital Storytelling Students as Directors of Learning,Jennifer Carrier Dorman Central Bucks School District,Many educators believe in the exceptionality of computers, viewing them as instructional talismans that can do for student learning what other reforms cannot.,“Tools for the Mind” Mary Burns,
2、Technology & Student Learning,This has resulted in the narrow focus on technology at the expense of the more important pillars of learning . . . cognition, instruction, assessment, and curriculum.,We are no longer teaching if what we teach is more important than who we teach or how we teach.,(Carol
3、Ann Tomlinson 2003),What is digital storytelling?,What is digital storytelling?,Digital storytelling is the process of writing about a story, and adding the multimedia elements of voice, imagery, and music to create a visual story.,What do students learn?,The process of digital storytelling provides
4、 a high-quality learning experience because the learning experience honors the writing process first. The inclusion of the technology into the process represents a “value-added” approach where the inclusion of the technology extends the learning experience beyond what could be accomplished without t
5、echnology.,Digital Storytelling . . .,develops visual and multimedia literacy in students. addresses the development of the interpretation of digital media and the application of that interpretation to a personal message or story.,Digital Storytelling . . .,provides students with a competitive and c
6、ompelling voice by enlarging the boundaries of who students can communicate with and by increasing the depth and power of that communication.,Digital Storytelling . . .,permits students to recapture creativity, develop it and intensify it, apply it, extend it helps students write more effectively by
7、 permitting the visualization of the writing, resulting in an additional level of perception that extends the writing process to a place seldom reached.,Digital Storytelling . . .,provides an authentic personal learning experience- as such; student investment is greatly increased resulting in greatl
8、y improved motivation and end product.,Digital Storytelling . . .,teaches elements of technology and information literacy-students use many different computer applications and must be conversant about locating and managing visuals and video, as well as being able to do so in the context of copyright
9、 and fair use.,Why implement a digital storytelling program?,Differentiating Instruction,Digital documentaries and digital storytelling tap into student interests and specific learning profile and allow teachers to customize content, process, & product according to students readiness with background
10、 information and technological proficiencies.,I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.,-Confucius,Tell me and I forget. Teach me and remember. Involve me and I learn.,-Benjamin Franklin,Enduring Understanding,We learn. . . 10% of what we READ 20% of what we HEAR 30% of what
11、we SEE 40% of what we both SEE and HEAR 70% of what is DISCUSSED with others 80% of what we EXPERIENCE personally 95% of what we TEACH someone else -William Glasser,Why Digi Docs?,One of the ways to move from data to understanding is to tell the story and make the relevant connections Students sew t
12、he information together in an organized way that forces students to think about the entire body of information,Higher-Order Applications,Digital video editing programs are higher-order applications The nature of digital videos overcomes the limitations of more static demonstration software that can
13、be episodic and disjointed,According to Bernajean Porter,Author of DigiTales: The Art of Telling Digital Stories A documentary uses an abundant amount of primary sources Multiple points of view are presented The students make a personal connection and draw from a wider, global view,The Steps,The Ste
14、ps in Creating a DigiDoc,Select and research a topic identify topic and resources for research gather research and maintain a working/annotated bibliography analyze and select information for inclusion,The Steps in Creating a DigiDoc,Prepare for interviews conduct background research prepare intervi
15、ew questions conduct, record, and analyze the interview,The Steps in Creating a DigiDoc,Gather media resources still-frame imagery video audio,The Steps in Creating a DigiDoc,Tell the story create storyboard (narrative/script, visual, audio, etc.) develop “point of view” identify and cite supporting
16、 documentation,The Steps in Creating a DigiDoc,Production create film rough draft add special media effects, transitions, audiovisual extras, etc. edit final film,The Steps in Creating a DigiDoc,Share the final products premier films and enjoy the hard work of all filmmakers,Assessing a Digital Stor
17、y,http:/www.digitales.us/evaluating/scoring_guide.php,Scaffolding Steps,Stories from one image Stories from a sequence of images Stories from a sequence of images with specified persona Stories from a muted video clip Stories from a muted video clip or sequence of images with background sound Storie
18、s with student-found images and set narrative Stories with student-found images and student-created narrative,Finding Resources,Gathering media content,unitedstreaming,Professional Development Best Practices “Creating Movies with unitedstreaming content” or “Using Images to Make Movies”,unitedstream
19、ing,Search for editable clips Video .asf files Audio .mp3 files Images .jpeg files Import media into Windows Movie Maker,Library of Congress,The Library of Congress has Image Libraries, Video Libraries, and Exhibitions online http:/www.loc.gov/index.html American Memory Collection contains historic
20、media,Internet Archive,Moving Images Texts Audio Educational Resources,Creative Commons,Audio Images Video Text Educational Resources,Sound Resources,http:/ * http:/ http:/ http:/ http:/ http:/ http:/www.archive.org/details/audio http:/ http:/ http:/www.hpol.org/,Getting Started,Hardware Digital cam
21、eras for still and video images Scanners Microphones Computers with internal or external video/audio conversion interface devices,Software Video editing software Word processing software Image editing software Internet access,Video Editing Software Packages,iMovie (MAC) Pinnacle Systems Studio DV Pi
22、nnacle Systems Avid Liquid Pinnacle Systems Dazzle Windows Movie Maker Adobe Premiere Avid FreeDV,Cyberlinks PowerDirector Unlead VideoStudio Roxio VideoWave Unlead DVDMovie FactoryCyberlinks Power Producer Sonic MyDVD WinDVD Creator,Video Editing Software,Windows Movie Maker,Collection Project Movi
23、e,Moving Between Media Collections,Project,A project contains the arrangement and timing information of audio and video clips, video transitions, video effects, and titles you have added to the storyboard/timeline. A saved project file in Windows Movie Maker has an .mswmm file name extension. By sav
24、ing your projects, you can open the project file later and begin editing it in Windows Movie Maker from where you last saved.,Movie,A movie is the final project you save by using the Save Movie Wizard. You can save a movie to your computer or to a recordable CD, send it as an attachment in an e-mail
25、 message, or save and send it to the Web. The saved movie can be watched in a media player, such as Microsoft Windows Media Player, or in a Web browser.,Rules of Thumb,Be sure to keep all your source files in one folder. If you need to open your project on another computer, you need both your source
26、 files folder and Windows Movie Maker project file.,Capturing Video,Importing Video Files,Importing Still Images,Capturing Images from Video,Use this tool to take a screen shot from a video file.,Importing Audio,Editing Projects,Using tools to edit your project,Editing a Project,You can use the stor
27、yboard/timeline to create and edit projects. The storyboard and timeline both display your work in progress, but each provides a different view of your work: The storyboard displays the sequence of clips. The timeline displays the timing of clips.,Editing a Project,After you add clips to the storybo
28、ard/timeline to create a project, you can do the following: Rearrange the clips in the sequence you want. Create transitions between clips. Add video effects to video clips and pictures. Trim the clips to hide unwanted segments (on the timeline view only). Split and combine clips. Add narration that
29、 synchronizes with the clips (on the timeline view only).,Storyboard View,Timeline View,Video Clips,Zooming In and Out,To fit the timeline on the screen On the View menu, click Zoom to Fit.,Splitting a Clip,Use this tool to split the clip.,Combining Clips,Trimming Clips,Drag the sides of the video c
30、lip to trim the length.,Trimming Clips,Transitions,Video Transitions,Working with Transitions,Video Effects,Video Effects,Working with Video Effects,Transitions and Video Effects,Transition,Video Effect,Two Video Effects,Titles and Credits,Adding Titles and Credits,Title Before a Clip,Title Overlay
31、Over a Video Clip,Credit at the End of the Project,Enter Text,Choose Animation,Select Font and Color,Working with Audio,Audio Options,Some of the different audio-related tasks you can perform in Windows Movie Maker include the following. Narrate the timeline. Adjust audio levels. Add audio effects.
32、Adjust the volume of audio clips.,Narrate the Timeline,Narrate the timeline,Narrate the Timeline,Alternative Narration,Instead of recording narration directly into Windows Movie Maker, you can record your narration with another audio editing program and import audio tracks as you would with music fi
33、les. Audacity Tutorial,Adjusting Audio Levels,You can adjust the audio levels between the Audio and Audio/Music tracks (the audio that was captured as part of a video clip on the Audio track, and the audio that was captured or imported and added to the Audio/Music track). Adjusting the audio levels
34、determines which audio will play louder than the other in your movie.,Audio Effects,Adjusting Audio,Making the Movie,Saving the final project as a movie file that can be shared,Save Movie Wizard,Finish Movie,Save to My Computer,Enter a file name for your saved movie Choose a place to save your movie
35、,Save Movie Wizard,Save Movie Wizard,Save to CD,Enter a file name for your saved movie Choose a place to save your movie,Send in E-Mail,Enter a file name for your saved movie Choose a place to save your movie,Send to the Web,Enter a file name for your saved movie Choose a place to save your movie,Send to DV Camera,Enter a file name for your saved movie Choose a place to save your movie,
