Digital Storytelling Resources

Various Resources: Explore the following websites. Some will lead you down rabbit trails, but all should provide something invaluable whether it's a nugget of info or a place to gather images, sounds, or songs.

Easy Storytelling Guide: getting at the nugget of story http://www.storycenter.org/canada/

Resources: http://www.tech-head.com/dstory.htm

Image, Music, and Video Resources: http://www.digitales.us/resources/image_sources.php

7 Steps to Making a Digital Story: http://www.digitales.us/resources/seven_steps.php

Explore many digital stories: http://www.digitales.us/ under the Storykeeper’s Gallery drop-down menu

Recipe: how to make a digital story: http://www.storycenter.org/memvoice/pages/cookbook.html

For teachers: http://www.teachingteachers.com/index.htm

Introduction to Digital Storytelling

Set Activity: Visit this site and watch the digital story, Momnotmom.

First, visit this site and jot down key components of the Digital Story. Begin creating a definition for "digital story", adding to it as you journey along.

Next, visit the Storycenter again and listen to the different stories. As you do, add to your definition of Digital Story. Watch as many as you want but make sure you find "Tanya" and "Dear Jody" so that we have a common experience.

Consider the following:

• What makes up a digital story?
• What are the different layers? (e.g. music, voice, etc)
• What makes one story more or less effective than another?
• What are the different purposes/audiences for creating digital stories.
• What are possible purposes within the classroom?

Finally, create a post for your blog that defines Digital Storytelling. This is a work in progress, so don't feel that it has to be perfect: it's simply a record of your learning at this moment in time.