Digital Storytelling Workshop
National-Louis University
Technology In Education
Course Description | Learning Objectives | Course Requirements | Schedule
Instructor: Ms. Briana Allen
E-mail: briana.allen AT nl DOT edu
Cell: 708-912-1605
“Everyone has a powerful story to tell. You cannot experience life without insights about your experience, which are valuable to a larger audience. Most people's perception of living a quiet, mundane, uninteresting, unmemorable life masks a vivid, complex, and rich source of stories to share.”—The Digital Storytelling Center
This workshop is an introduction to storytelling as a teaching and learning tool. Throughout the workshop participants will explore the power of storytelling for teachers, students and the connections to subject areas. Participants will be guided through the steps of the storytelling process as they create their own digital stories. Participants will also be introduced to popular production software and web-based production tools. Each participant will create a 3-5 minute digital story preserved onto DVD or CD.
Describe and understand storytelling as a teaching and learning tool.
Participate in interactive exercises identifying ways to find voice, place, and memory.
Identify the elements of storytelling.
Understand the moral, ethical and legal responsibilities associated with material used
Create a map and/or storyboard for production.
Use popular production tools in the creation of a 3-5 minute digital story
Preserved onto DVD or CD.
Readings and Resources
Digital Storytelling Cookbook and Traveling Companion, Joe Lambert, Digital Storytelling Center, http://www.storycenters.org/cookbook.pdf
Digital Storytelling Resources http://www.diigo.com/list/tranquilbriez/digital-storytelling-resources
Digital Storytelling PowerPoint http://www.slideshare.net/ballen/digital-storytelling-workshop-tie-2009
Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling PowerPoint http://www.slideshare.net/ballen/educational-uses-of-digital-storytelling-1510652
Bull, Glen, and Sara Kajder. "Digital Storytelling in the Language Arts Classroom." Learning and Leading with Technology 32, no. 4 (January 01, 2005): 46-49.
Chung, Sheng Kuan. "Art Education Technology: Digital Storytelling." Art Education 60, no. 2 (March 01, 2007): 17-22.
Davison, Sarah. "A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words." Science and Children 46, no. 5 (January 01, 2009): 36-39.
Genereux, Annie Prud'homme and William A. Thompson. "Lights, Camera, Reflection! Digital Movies: A Tool for Reflective Learning." Journal of College Science Teaching 37, no. 6 (July 01, 2008): 21-25.
Kajder, Sara, Bull, Glen, and Susan Albaugh. "Constructing Digital Stories." Learning and Leading with Technology 32, no. 5 (February 01, 2005): 40-42.
Other course materialsA USB flash drive to transport your materials
A DVD or CD
Full participation in class discussions and activities. (100 pts)
You will be responsible for completing two projects: (a majority of this will need to be completed outside of class)
A personal story, any theme (200 pts)
Completed story should be three to five minutes (One and a half to two pages, typed, double-spaced script)
A storyboard
Your voice as narrator
A music track
Text (title, your name/date)
A digital story to introduce a concept to students or an example of a curriculum related student project (100 pts)
Completed story should be one to two minutes (Half to one page, typed, double-spaced script)
A storyboard
Your voice as narrator
A music track and/or sound effects
Text (title, your name/date)
Grading
I will assess your work in these areas:
1) The story itself---Does it work? Does something happen or does something change? Does it make a point? Does it have too much material? Can the audience follow the narrative? Is the story told economically?
2) The craftsmanship of the story---Do the images work with the narrative? Are they redundant? Are there enough images to sustain interest? Does the music work with the narrative? Are there too many “bells and whistles” that distract from the narrative line? Is the pacing appropriate to the story’s tone? Are the text materials free from technical (spelling, grammar, punctuation) errors?
I will use this scale for grades. There are 400 points in the course. A range = 90-100 percent; B range = 80-89 percent; C range = 70-79 percent; D range = 60-69 percent; F = below 60 percent.
Day One
What is story?
Introduction to workshop. How do we define story?Object exercise
Everyone will be asked to tell a story using an object in their possession.
Power of Story
Elements of Story
Discussion of 7 elements of storyProject plans
Brainstorming and survey of examplesStoryboarding
Demonstrate different storyboarding techniques.Digital Storytelling Applications Exercise
Hands-on creation of demo story using application of choice.Copyright Laws discussion
Presentation and explanation of copyright laws. What types of music and images can be used in your stories.Day Two
Presentation of Personal Digital Stories
- Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
Look at examples of how digital storytelling in used in different curricular areas. Brainstorm a project related to participant’s primary curriculum area.
Creation of a plan/digital story to explain a concept to students or example curriculum project
Class work time
Presentation of concept plan/digital story or possible curriculum related student project
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