This is the presentation from our session on Digital Storytelling at the CREATE professional development event at Shekou International School (China) on March 2, 2014 create.sis.org.cn innovation.sis.org.cn sis.org.cn

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Create STORIES
Diana Beabout
Kimberly Shannon
Learning Innovation Coach
Grade 2 Teacher
@dianabeabout
@kshann0n
dbeabout@sis.org.cn
kshannon@sis.org.cn
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2. Resources at
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Workshops
Create Stories
Digital Storytelling
What?
Why?
How?
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3. Digital Storytelling
Mind Map
Small groups
1 piece of chart paper & markers
Brainstorm words & ideas & questions
related to the topic of digital storytelling
Indicate categories & subcategories
& relationships as they emerge
*mind maps will be revisited
at the end of the session*
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4. What is Digital Storytelling?
Digital storytelling at its most basic core is the practice of using computerbased tools to tell stories. There are a wealth of other terms used to
describe this practice, such as digital documentaries, computer-based narratives,
digital essays, electronic memoirs, interactive storytelling, etc.; but in general,
they all revolve around the idea of combining the art of telling stories with a
variety of multimedia, including graphics, audio, video, and Web publishing.
from Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu
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5. What is a Digital Story?
narrative + media + short length of time
+ (personal perspective or reflection)
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6. Analyze Digital Stories for….
content knowledge
critical thinking skills
technology skills
other benefits for students
Digital Story Analysis Template Session 1
Digital Story Analysis Template Session 2
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7. DEMONSTRATE LEARNING
(Assessment)
ENGAGEMENT
MOTIVATION
SKILL DEVELOPMENT
& REINFORCEMENT
DIGITAL STORYTELLING
FOR STUDENTS
COLLABORATION
SHARING
DIFFERENTIATION
PERSONALIZATION
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8. PROCESS
Academic Goals
Pre-Plan/Brainstorm
multiple
points of
assessment
(formative,
summative)
Story Map/Drafting/Creating
Writing (script)
Gathering Resources (media)
Recording/Editing
Sharing & Evaluation
multiple
opportunities
for feedback
(teachers,
peers)

9. Visual Portrait of a Story
Story Map
from J. Ohler
Storytelling and
the New Media
Narrative
Could be used
for any content
when developing
a digital story

10. CREATE a Digital Story
Suggested Task: Create a
digital story to teach others
about content you teach or
know about.
Resources
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Create Stories
Resources
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11. USING MEDIA
HOW DO YOU ADDRESS WHAT MEDIA
TO USE & HOW TO GIVE CREDIT?
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12. Considerations
How to Use Digital Storytelling in the Classroom
by Jennifer New (Edutopia)
1. Learn from what you watch.
2. See technology as a storytelling tool, not as a teaching goal.
3. Allow your students to push you (and lead you).
4. Learn by trial and error.
5. Give your students freedom, but hold them accountable.
6. Consider yourself the executive producer.
7. Don't forget to celebrate your students' work.
http://www.edutopia.org/use-digital-storytellingclassroom
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Kimberly
Shannon
Diana
Beabout
kshannon@sis.org.cn
dbeabout@sis.org.cn
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@kshann0n
@dianabeabout
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