Web+2.0+Tools+for+Digital+Storytelling

toc =**Web 2.0 Tools for Digital Storytelling**=

__**What is digital storytelling?**__
//"A man is always a teller of tales, he lives surrounded by his stories and the stories of others." --Jean-Paul Sartre// //"Digital storytelling takes the ancient art of oral storytelling and engages a palette of technical tools to weave personal tales using images, graphics, music and sound mixed together with the authors own story voice." --Bernajean Porter//

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**Why tell stories?**
//• For entertainment • As living memories • For understanding// //• For healing • As future vision • For community building//
 * CELEBRATE** (The Present), **REMEMBER** (The Past), **ENVISION** (The Future)

[|Digital Storytelling - Emergence of a New Genre]

[|ALA Storytelling Links] [|The Secrets of Storytelling: Why We Love a Good Yarn] [|Jason Ohler: Storytelling and More!]

[|Second Grade Autobiography] [|Legacy: Preserve Your Stories Now For Future Generations] [|Examples of Digital Stories from Digication]

**What stories do you want to tell?**
A defining moment in your life • A pet no longer in your life (Cogdogroo) • A time you got in trouble • A trip you would/wouldn't want to take again • A place you call home • A story about family names • A family tradition • A special/favorite family recipe • An imagined story invented from an unlabeled family photo • Your life compared with that of another family member • Interpret a favorite poem with voice, images, and sound • A poem in two voices • Myths of "how things came to be" • A fractured fairy tale • A personal reflection on something learned • Biographies of family members or famous people • "How To" directions • Reactions to a book/event/experience • Cause and effect situations • An advertisement to persuade or influence others' opinions • A public service announcement that convinces others to take action • Detailed descriptions full of figurative language • Lessons learned

**__How To Tell a Digital Story__**
//"A new technology does not wipe out what went before; it transforms and enhances it. When people started writing, they didn't quit talking" --Walter Ong//  **Digital storytelling is NOT a technology project. It is a reading, writing, speaking, listening, problem solving, essential skill packed activity all snuck in under the guise of FUN!** __**Step 1**__: Choose a topic/Come up with an Idea __**Step 2**__: Create a Story Map __**Step 3**__: Pitch the story to your peers __**Step 4**__: Storyboard/Script the story (1-2 page maximum) __**Step 5**__: Plan the project (What media will I need? //photos, graphics, sounds//)Gather your resources __**Step 7**__: Add your media __**Step 8**__: Review and Evaluate __**Step 9**__: Post and Share!
 * __Step 6__**: Record your voice



**Gather your photos**
//**Using the Media Server**// -- Create a web page of photos in iPhoto for students to download from [|Williamsburg Pictures Webpage on the Media Server] [|Donuts Pictures Webpage on the Media Server] -- Create a folder/zip file of photos you want students to use

//**Using Copyright Free Images from the Web**// [|Creative Commons] [|Yotophoto] [|Pics4Learning] [|Discovery Streaming] [|Flickr] media type="youtube" key="lpksIpJr1is&hl=en&fs=1" height="344" width="425"

**Choose your favorite Web 2.0 Tool**
//You may ask why we're using Web 2.0 tools when we have iLife. It's true that iPhoto, iMovie, and Garage Band are terrific tools, but not everyone has a Mac at home. Many Web 2.0 tools are easy to use, quick to learn, and best of all....they are free and web-based. That means our students can access and use them from home with nothing more than a computer and an internet connection. Most also give you many options of what to do with your finished project (embed, e-mail, link). There are a ton of options out there and it can be overwhelming, so for today's purposes I'm going to only share a few...//

You-Pick-Two (Hope Panera's not offended)

 * [|VoiceThread][|(What is VoiceThread & How does it work?)]
 * [|Bubbleshare]
 * [|Animoto]
 * [|Eyespot]
 * [|Community Walk (mapping)]
 * [|Blabberize]
 * [|Kerpoof]
 * [|Bubblr>]
 * Cogdogroo: 50 Ways to Tell a Story (If you're feeling adventurous!)
 * Digital Stories 21
 * [|Historic Tale Construction Kit]
 * [|Photo Peach]


 * Project Examples:**

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