DIGITAL STORYDigital storytelling is the practice of combining narrative with digital content, including images, sound, and video, to create a short movie, typically with a strong emotional component

Sophisticated digital stories can be interactive movies that include highly produced audio and visual effects, but a set of slides with corresponding narration or music constitutes a basic digital story.

Digital stories can be instructional, persuasive, historical, or reflective. The resources available to incorporate into a digital story are virtually limitless, giving the storyteller enormous creative latitude.

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Steps to create a digital storytelling

1: Define, Collect, Decide1. Select a topic for your digital story.2. Create a folder on the desktop where you can

store the materials you find.3. Search for image resources for your story,

including: pictures, drawings, photographs, maps, charts, etc. -Save these resources in your folder.

4. Try to locate audio resources such as music, speeches, interviews, and sound effects. -Save these resources in your folder.

5. Try to find informational content, which might come from web sites, word processed documents, or PowerPoint slides. -Save these resources in your folder.

6. Begin thinking of the purpose of your story. Are you trying to inform, convince, provoke, question?

2: Select, Import, Create 1. Select the images you would like to use for your digital

story. 2. Select the audio you would like to use for your digital story. 3. Select the content and text you would like to use for your

digital story. 4. Import images into movie maker (Note: movie maker is

free software available for download and use on Windows computers from Microsoft).

5. Import audio into movie maker. 6. Modify number of images and/or image order, if necessary.

3: Decide, Write, Record, Finalize1. Decide on the purpose and point of view of your

digital story.2. Write a script that will be used as narration in

your digital story AND provides the purpose and point of view you have chosen.

3. Use a computer microphone and record the narration of your script.

4. Import the narration into Photo Story.5. Finalize your digital story by saving it as a

Windows Media Video (.wmv) file.

3: Demonstrate, Evaluate, Replicate1. Show your digital story to your colleagues.2. Gather feedback about how the story could be

improved, expanded, and used in your classroom.3. Teach your colleagues how to create their own

digital stories.4. Congratulate yourself for a job well done!

Things neededCameraAudio Recording Devices (Microphone)Computer InternetAudio Recording softwareVideo editing softwareWindows Movie maker