2. Digital Storytelling * What is the digital storytelling? “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
3. Digital Storytelling Digital storytelling has arisen as a form of narrative expression that is crafted into a media production. Combining the art of telling stories with some mixture of digital graphics, text, recorded audio narration, video and music to present information on a specific topic.
4. An Effective Tool for Teachers Stories Created by Teachers Can Serve As a Lesson Hook As a Way to Integrate Multimedia into the Curriculum As a Way to Make Difficult Content More Understandable To Facilitate Classroom Discussion
5. Student Literacy An Effective Learning Tool for Students Digital Literacy Global Literacy Technology Literacy Visual Literacy Information Literacy Research Skills Writing Skills Organization Skills Technology Skills Presentation Skills Interview Skills Interpersonal Skills Problem-Solving Skills Assessment Skills
6. Tools for Creating Digital Stories Microsoft Photo Story Apple iMovie Microsoft PowerPoint Macromedia Flash Many other software options Image Search Engines Google Picssearch AltaVista Audio Search Engines AltaVista Singing Fish
7. Photo Story 3 for Window 7 Photostory is a free software package you can download from Microsoft. You can create slideshows using your digital photos. You can tune up your photo slides with your own voice narration.
8. Steps to publish Photo Story 3 Step 1. Download Microsoft Photo Story for free and activate Photostory 3 http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx Step 2. Double-click Photo Story icon.