Digital+Storytelling

toc =What is digital storytelling?= "Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. Digital stories can vary in length, but most of the stories used in education typically last between two and ten minutes. The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in one's own community to the search for life in other corners of the universe, and literally, everything in between." - The Educational uses of Digital Storytelling

**Types of Digital Stories** The Center for Digital Storytelling has identified //three main types of digital stories://
 * 1) **Personal Narratives:** stories that contain accounts of significant incidents in one’s life
 * 2) **Historical Documentaries (DocuDramas):** stories that examine dramatic events that help us understand the past
 * 3) **Instructional Stories:** stories designed to inform or instruct the viewer on a particular concept or practice
 * Teachers,** before you begin the project, check out this article on [[file:The Educational Uses of Digitial Storytelling.pdf]], as well as the Discovery Channel's Digital Storytelling 101 . Also, be sure to check out Digital Storytelling Rubric links below.
 * University of Houston: Digital Storytelling Rubrics
 * DigiTales Scoring Guides

=**Step 1: Watch & Analyze Digital Stories**=


 * Use the [[file:Analyzing Digital Stories.pdf]] handout to analyze the digital Stories.**


 * Personal Narrative Examples**
 * The Center for Digital Storytelling (Watch the videos //Memories of a Political Prisoner from Worcester// and //Untitled//)
 * Creative Narrations (Watch the videos //Stolen Memories// and //What the Water Gave Me//).
 * Surfing Personal Narrative (Requires YouTube)
 * Historical Documentaries (DocuDramas)**
 * Digitales DocuDramas
 * Donner Party Historical Documentary (Requires YouTube)
 * Instructional Stories**
 * Jon Frusciante Red hot chili peppers (Requires YouTube)

=Step 2: Create a Storyboard=
 * What is a storyboard?
 * Create your own storyboard by filling in the[[file:Story board template.pdf]]

=**Step 3: Learn about Copyright & Cite Your Sources**=
 * **Copyright:** Am I allowed to use images and music that I find online for my project? Visit the Copyright for Studentspage to find out.
 * **Citing sources:** Use the //Book Trailers Credits// handout (below) to document every image, sound effect, video, and song that you plan to use in your book trailer. You must include the Book Trailer Credits at the end of your video.

=**Step 4: Search for Images, Music, & Sound Effects**=

**Creative Commons (CC) Image Resources**
 * Flickr Creative Commons: Blue Mountains (START HERE!)
 * Creative Commons Search Tool:
 * Wikimedia Images
 * Public Domain Images
 * Cepolina: Travel and Nature Free Photo Archive
 * Stockvault
 * Stock xchng (you might have to create a free account)
 * Open Photo
 * http://images.google.com (choose "labeled for reuse")
 * Pics 4 Learning
 * Photobucket


 * NOTE!** Search for images that are bigger than 640 X 480. Anything smaller will look grainy and pixelated in your trailer. Using the Creative Commons Google Image Search,conduct a search for ONLY large images (see pic below).



**Creative Commons (CC) Music Resources**
 * Creative Commons Music: Contains a list of websites to search for Creative Commons licensed music.
 * Vimeo Music Store: Contains a sizable collection of songs that can be freely downloaded and used in video projects. Make sure to click on Advanced Options and then select Creative Commons License.
 * Free Music Archive:Contains a large collection of music that can be freely downloaded and used in video projects. Search by curator or genre.
 * DigCCMixter: Contains a large collection of music that can be freely downloaded and used in video projects
 * Jamendo:Creative Commons music that can be freely downloaded and used in video projects.

**Creative Commons Sound Effects**
 * Audio Micro:In order to download sounds, you will need to sign-in using the following info:
 * Username: walthamlibrary
 * Password: Ask your library teacher: library
 * Free Sound:In order to download sounds, you will need to sign-in using the following info:
 * Username: walthamlibrary
 * Password: Ask your library teacher: library

=**Step 5: Watch Window's Movie Maker Tutorials & Start Making Your Book Trailer!**=
 * Step 1: Finding Windows Movie Maker on your computer:
 * Go to the //Start Menu//
 * Click on //All Programs//
 * Click on //Entertainment//
 * Click on //Windows Movie Maker//
 * Step 2: Windows Movie Maker Basics
 * Step 3: Saving a Project NOTE: SAVE EVERYTHING TO YOUR H DRIVE OR A FLASH DRIVE!! Save frequently.
 * Step 4: Capturing Video NOTE: SAVE EVERYTHING TO YOUR H DRIVE OR A FLASH DRIVE!! Save frequently.
 * Step 5: Importing Content
 * Step 6: Using the Storyboard
 * Step 7: Changing Default Settings (picture duration, transitions, etc.)
 * Step 8: Editing with the Timeline
 * Step 9: Adding Titles and Credits
 * Step 10: Adding a Music/Audio Track
 * Step 11: Adding Narration
 * Step 12: Exporting the Movie

=**iMovie Tutorials**=
 * iMovie Find Out How (Scroll down the page to see all of the tutorials available)

=Step 6: Share Your Video with the World= The WHS Library has a subscription to School Tube. You can login to the library's School Tube account by using the username and password below. If you've never uploaded anything to School Tube before watch the Uploading Videos to School Tube tutorial (below).

School Tube media type="custom" key="13589262"
 * **Username:** walthamlibrary
 * **Password:** contact your library teacher: library