Digital storytelling in the classroom.Digital technology has brought a resurgence re·sur·gence n. 1. A continuing after interruption; a renewal. 2. A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor; a revival. of interest in the ancient tradition of storytelling Storytelling Aesop semi-legendary fabulist of ancient Greece. [Gk. Lit.: Harvey, 10] Münchäusen Baron traveler grossly embellishes his experiences. [Ger. Lit. to the classroom. Today, more and more teachers and students are using digital tools to tell and share interesting and personal stories over the Internet. All you need to participate in this exciting new art form with your students is a digital video or still camera; a scanner; a networked, multimedia computer; video-editing software; and, of course, a good story to tell. What Are Digital Stories? Simply put, digital stories are short movies (typically 2-3 minutes in length) that combine multimedia elements such as photographs, video, animation, sound, music, text, and voice with a narrative of some kind. As an expressive medium in the classroom, digital stories can be used to integrate subject matter knowledge and skills from many areas of the curriculum. Students can work individually or collaboratively to produce their own digital stories. Once completed, these stories can easily be uploaded to the Web and viewed by a worldwide audience. While doing digital storytelling Digital Storytelling refers to using new digital tools to help ordinary people to tell their own real-life stories. An emerging term It is an emerging term, one that arises from a grassroots movement that uses new digital tools to help ordinary people to tell their own in the classroom and publishing your students' work online is ambitious, the results make it well worth the effort. Knowing that people everywhere will see their work online inspires students to work hard at creating polished presentations. For ideas and technical advice on planning and implementing digital storytelling projects with students, visit the Web sites listed below. Getting Started One of the best places to begin your search for information and guidance is the Center for Digital Storytelling (www.storycenter.org), the definitive online resource for digital storytelling. Their site includes case studies, articles, and the Digital Storytelling Cookbook (programming) cookbook - (From amateur electronics and radio) A book of small code segments that the reader can use to do various magic things in programs. One current example is the "PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook" by Adobe Systems, Inc (Addison-Wesley, ISBN , a comprehensive guide to using digital video as a storytelling medium. Another excellent online resource is DigiTales (www.digitales.us), which provides project ideas, technical advice, a gallery of examples, scoring rubrics, lists of recommended tools and software for both Macintosh and Windows users, and links to related resources. Other informative sites include KQED's Digital Storytelling Initiative (dsi.kqed.org) in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , University of Houston's Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling (www. coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling), and David Jakes' Digital Storytelling Collection (www.iakesonline.org/ storytelling.htm). Each of these sites offers tips on story writing, scripting, technical advise, examples, links, and more. Learning by Example The best way to learn about digital storytelling is to see some examples. In addition to the sites already mentioned, Scott County Scott County is the name of eleven counties in the United States of America:
It is located at 820 Banting Street. As of 2007, the current school principal is Christine Lauzon, and the vice-principal is Michael McGlenen and opened by Harry Evens. Web site from British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , Canada (www2. sd43.bc.ca/banting/Web%20Pages/ dstories.html). The growing number of sites devoted exclusively to showing digital stories on the Web offers a rich array of examples to critique and inspire your students. Creative Narrations, a Boston-based, nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. , features a large and diverse selection of digital stories focusing on the theme of "community" on their Web site (www.ereativenarrations.net/site/storybook). Likewise, the BBC's Digital Storytelling Web site (www.bbc.to.uk/ wales/digitalstorytelling) presents digital stories told by people of all walks of life from around Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. . Lastly, you can view award-winning videos on burning topics of today by independent and youth producers from around the country and around the world on MediaRights' Fifth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival Web site (www.mediathatmattersfest.org/mtm05). Note Viewing the digital stories presented on the above sites may require you to first download and install a recent version of QuickTime, Media Player, or RealPlayer on your computer. Craig Roland is an associate professor of art education in the School of Art and Art History at the University of Florida University of Florida is the third-largest university in the United States, with 50,912 students (as of Fall 2006) and has the eighth-largest budget (nearly $1.9 billion per year). UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. in Gainesville. He is the author of The Art Teacher's Guide to the Internet (Davis Publications, 2005). rolandc@ufl.edu |
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