A presentation promoting digital storytelling in a Language Arts classroom.

1. Digital Storytelling for
Language Arts
Michael Kiefer
Wilkes University EDIM 510

2. Digital Storytelling for
Language Arts
Discovering Literary Themes Through Transformation
Michael Kiefer
Wilkes University EDIM 510

3. What is digital storytelling?
Digital storytelling is presenting a narrative with
a variety of digital media including...

4. What is digital storytelling?
Digital storytelling is presenting a narrative with
a variety of digital media including...
• Text
• Still images
• Video
• Recorded voice
• Recorded music

5. Types of Digital Stories

6. Types of Digital Stories
• Personal narrative
• PSA’s
• Movie trailer
• Oral history
• Documentary
• News broadcasts (current or historical)
• Reenactment (scene from a book)

7. Discovering Themes
in Literature

8. Discovering Themes
in Literature

9. Discovering Themes
in Literature
• Themes often involve a
character’s transformation.

10. Discovering Themes
in Literature
• Themes often involve a
character’s transformation.
• Pick a scene in which a
character changes internally.

11. Discovering Themes
in Literature
• Themes often involve a
character’s transformation.
• Pick a scene in which a
character changes internally.
• Illuminate a central theme by...

12. Discovering Themes
in Literature
• Themes often involve a
character’s transformation.
• Pick a scene in which a
character changes internally.
• Illuminate a central theme by...
✴ reenacting

13. Discovering Themes
in Literature
• Themes often involve a
character’s transformation.
• Pick a scene in which a
character changes internally.
• Illuminate a central theme by...
✴ reenacting
✴ documenting

14. Discovering Themes
in Literature
• Themes often involve a
character’s transformation.
• Pick a scene in which a
character changes internally.
• Illuminate a central theme by...
✴ reenacting
✴ documenting
✴ making a movie trailer

15. Discovering Themes
in Literature
• Themes often involve a
character’s transformation.
• Pick a scene in which a
character changes internally.
• Illuminate a central theme by...
✴ reenacting
✴ documenting
✴ making a movie trailer
for a specific scene.

16. Discovering Themes
in Literature
• Themes often involve a
character’s transformation.
• Pick a scene in which a
character changes internally.
• Illuminate a central theme by...
✴ reenacting
✴ documenting
✴ making a movie trailer
for a specific scene.

17. The Benefits of Digital
Storytelling:

18. The Benefits of Digital
Storytelling:
Promotes 21st Century Skills

19. The Benefits of Digital
Storytelling:
Promotes 21st Century Skills
• Creativity & Innovation

20. The Benefits of Digital
Storytelling:
Promotes 21st Century Skills
• Creativity & Innovation
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

21. The Benefits of Digital
Storytelling:
Promotes 21st Century Skills
• Creativity & Innovation
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Communication & Collaboration

22. The Benefits of Digital
Storytelling:
Promotes 21st Century Skills
• Creativity & Innovation • Information Literacy
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Communication & Collaboration

23. The Benefits of Digital
Storytelling:
Promotes 21st Century Skills
• Creativity & Innovation • Information Literacy
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving • Media Literacy
• Communication & Collaboration

24. The Benefits of Digital
Storytelling:
Promotes 21st Century Skills
• Creativity & Innovation • Information Literacy
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving • Media Literacy
• Communication & Collaboration • ICT Literacy

25. Image Credits

26. Image Credits
Stefan Erschwendner. (2010) Flip cam. Retrieved April 12, 2011 from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanerschwendner/4835468998/
Jill Mott. (2009) 20090928_CDS_WORKSHOPS. Retrieved April 12,
2011 from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jillpmott/3992610089/
TheeErin. (1972) The Outsiders. Retrieved April 12, 2011 from http://
www.flickr.com/photos/theeerin/3319626950/
Smannion. (2008) Students working in groups. Retrieved April 12, 2011
from http://www.flickr.com/photos/smannion/2949490218/
Smannion. (2008) Students working in groups. Retrieved April 12, 2011
from http://www.flickr.com/photos/smannion/2948636127/