Digital+Storytelling

**What is Digital Storytelling?**
Digital Storytelling combines text, images, audio, video, music, and various other multimedia techniques to tell a short, digital movie. Most digital stories are approximately 2-10 min; no longer. The topic and focus of the digital story can be anything the creator chooses, from personal, local, and global issues, to historical events or authors. Digital Storytelling can open the doors to numerous avenues of learning.

**Components of a Digital Story**
1. Point of View- one must pick a main topic and perspective to address 2. Pose a Dramatic Quesiton- a key question to peak audience's interested that can be answered at the end of the story 3. Emotional Content- issues that allow the audience to connect to the project in a powerful and personal way 4. Using the Gift of Voice- personalizes the project 5. Choosing a Soundtrack- making sure the music that is added further develops the story and adds depth 6. Economy- keeping the information quick and to the point; avoiding adding too much information and overloading the audience 7. Pacing- maintain a quality rhythm and speed to the story that allows the audience to follow the story properly

**Web 2.0 and other helpful tools used for creating a Digital Story**
- iMovie - Animoto - Movie Maker - Photo Story - MyStory

**Classroom Examples and Applications**

 * Who Are You? by Shelbi Smith

**Links/ Websites**
- Simmons College Digital Storytelling: Tips and Resources - WeVideo Online movie maker -Digital Storytelling Tricks and Tips from Educause -Seven Elements of Digital Storytelling -- You Tube Video -Digital Quill: Digital Storytelling Resources for Educators