1. Digital Storytelling
March 3, 2008
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2. Objective
To learn how to use a variety of tools to retell a story.
To increase our knowledge and skills using technology.
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3. Your Task
You will be split into
groups, given a set of
tools, and then
assigned a story to
retell.
When you are
finished you will
post your story on a
blog.
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4. But Technology is Hard!
It can seem
daunting at first,
but it gets easier.
The students
understand that
these tools are new
and that you’re
learning together.
It’s worth it!
Books used to be cutting edge technology!
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5. Rationale
Student Engagement - technology is
motivating
Higher Level Thinking - All students can
participate at their own level of Bloom’s taxonomy
Media Literacy - our student’s live in a digital
world
Uses 11 of Marcia Tate’s 20 Instructional
Strategies for Brain Based Learning
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6. Groups
Group Members
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7. Overview
# of
Group Story Tools Location
People
1 Three Little Pigs 2 Kerpoof! Library
2 Three Little Pigs 4 Comic Life/iMac Staff Room
Goldilocks and the Three
3 4 TuxPaint/PhotoStory 3 Computer Lab
Bears
Goldilocks and the Three Digital Camera/
4 4 Art Science
Bears VoiceThread
TuxPaint/Comiqs/
5 Little Red Riding Hood 4 Grade 3
SMART Board
MS Paint/PowerPoint/
6 Little Red Riding Hood 4 Computer Lab
SlideShare
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8. Let’s Go!
Those stories won’t tell themselves!
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