What is digital storytelling?
According to the University of Houston’s Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling, “Digital storytelling at its most basic core is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. There are a wealth of other terms used to describe this practice, such as digital documentaries, computer-based narratives, digital essays, electronic memoirs, interactive storytelling, etc.; but in general, they all revolve around the idea of combining the art of telling stories with a variety of multimedia, including graphics, audio, video, and Web publishing.”
What are the seven elements of digital storytelling?
Point of View, Dramatic Question, Emotional Content, The Gift of Your Voice, The Power of the Soundtrack, Economy, Pacing (click here to learn more)
What are some examples of Digital Storytelling?
How do I storyboard?
According to the University of Houston’s Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling, “A storyboard is a written or graphical representation of the all of the elements that will be included in a digital story. The storyboard is usually created before actual work on creating the digital story begins and a written description and graphical depiction of the elements of the story, such as images, text, narration, music, transitions, etc. are added to the storyboard. The elements of the story are arranged in the storyboard in the chronological order in which they will appear in the story and this allows the developer to organize and re-arrange the content for maximum effect.”
Downloadable Storyboard templates:
Where can I go for royalty-free images and audio?
Music:
How do I assess a digital story?
Check out Jason Ohler’s website - assessment is wonderfully explained.
Sample Rubrics:
According to the University of Houston’s Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling, “Digital storytelling at its most basic core is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. There are a wealth of other terms used to describe this practice, such as digital documentaries, computer-based narratives, digital essays, electronic memoirs, interactive storytelling, etc.; but in general, they all revolve around the idea of combining the art of telling stories with a variety of multimedia, including graphics, audio, video, and Web publishing.”
What are the seven elements of digital storytelling?
Point of View, Dramatic Question, Emotional Content, The Gift of Your Voice, The Power of the Soundtrack, Economy, Pacing (click here to learn more)
What are some examples of Digital Storytelling?
- University of Houston Digital Storytelling Website – Featured Examples
- Fifth-Grade Book Trailers (from a very purple elementary school)
- Neil Shusterman book trailer goes viral
- Google Chrome: Dear Sophie
How do I storyboard?
According to the University of Houston’s Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling, “A storyboard is a written or graphical representation of the all of the elements that will be included in a digital story. The storyboard is usually created before actual work on creating the digital story begins and a written description and graphical depiction of the elements of the story, such as images, text, narration, music, transitions, etc. are added to the storyboard. The elements of the story are arranged in the storyboard in the chronological order in which they will appear in the story and this allows the developer to organize and re-arrange the content for maximum effect.”
Downloadable Storyboard templates:
- Storyboard 1 (Word doc)
- Storyboard 2 (Word doc)
- Storyboard 3 (PDF)
- Storyboard 4 (PDF)
Where can I go for royalty-free images and audio?
Music:
- Incompetech (AMAZING site)
How do I assess a digital story?
Check out Jason Ohler’s website - assessment is wonderfully explained.
Sample Rubrics: