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CATESOL State ConferencePasadena, California
April 2009
Presenters: Ruth Gay, Elizabeth Clarke, Kristi Reyes – MiraCosta College
Agenda / ObjectivesIn the workshop, participants will learn about the process of creating
digital stories:Finding the storyWriting the story: drafting, storyboardingFinding images and audioRecording audioUsing Windows Movie MakerPublishing and evaluating students’ digital stories
By the end of the session, participants will create their own short digital story.
ResourcesPowerPoint, complete Movie Maker guide, and
other ESL digital storytelling resources online at http://mccesltech.wikispaces.com/
What are digital stories?Digital stories are multi-media projects that combine
images and/or video with audio recordings (voice-over narration) and/or music and sound effects and can be used across the curriculum.
Types of digital stories: personal stories of recovery, loss, accomplishment; adventure stories; tribute/memorial stories; character stories; work stories; stories about a place; love stories; discovery stories (adapted from the following source: http://www.storycenter.org/memvoice/pages/cookbook.html)
Buts…My students are low level!
How about a simple self introduction? An alphabet book? Daily activities? Autobiography?
My students don’t know know how to use computers!Demo step by step! Don’t go on to the next step until everyone
is ready. Pair up or arrange small groups that have one student who does
have some confidence using computersAsk the most techie student to be your assistantThey will learn from you! Now is the time for them to start
learning
We have only one computer!Team projects
Why have students do digital story projects?Educational benefits: provide opportunities for students
to practice and enhance their skills in writing, visual and media literacy, and technology.
Digital story projects are motivational and engaging, sometimes therapeutic
Projects give students chances to express themselves creatively (telling their own stories, creating or selecting images and music).
Application of 21st Century Skills: time management, self-direction, teamwork/collaboration, problem solving.
(adapted from The Art of Digital Storytelling ebook http://www.ebookhost.net/tldmc2/ebook.html)
The process of making digital stories: Step 11. Choose a topicFirst, it is helpful for students to explore digital
stories online – show a variety of different typesFor sites with digital stories online, see handout
Assign a topic or let students choose their ownBest digital stories are written in 1st person (I, me)For an extensive list of topics, see
http://snipurl.com/digistoryideas (URL posted on wiki)
The process of making digital stories: Step 22. Write a scriptPoint out the differences between a paragraph (at lower levels) or
essay and a script (which is meant to be read aloud) If possible show a digital story with its scriptMost scripts only 1 page typed double-spaced and only max. of 3
minutes (to keep project manageable and ensure students finish within the term)
Writing process: provide feedback on content first, then mechanics (grammar, spelling, punctuation) in subsequent drafts
Use a checklist (self-checklist or for instructor feedback) or rubric or peer review (for higher levels). See handout on the wiki.
The process of making digital stories: Step 33. Practice read-alouds With instructor, in pairs, or in small groups Provide feedback on pronunciation, intonation,
stress, volume, the need for pauses, etc. Stress that the “art” of storytelling is to use one’s
voice effectively Provide good and bad examples
The process of making digital stories: Step 44. Make a storyboardA plan for the digital storyHelps save time when
searching for / creating images and soundtrack (audio sound effects, music)
See sample (courtesy of Penny Pearson, OTAN)
The process of making digital stories: Step 5
5. Record voice-over narration and mix soundtrack (with sound effects, music)
Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/) is a free, good option – with manuals and online video tutorials (see handout), but programs such as Windows Movie Maker and PhotoStory have built-in recording functions; PowerPoint slides can be narrated, too
See handout for online sources for music and sound effects and handout on ripping music from a CD
The process of making digital stories: Step 66. Compile imagesStudents can use original artwork (scanned)Take digital photos
Edit with Photoshop, Picasa, even PowerPoint (see handout for links to online editing sites, too)
Scan old photos or find images on the internetInternet sources: see handoutWarning: if posting digital stories online, be sure that
photos are (at the minimum) credited to original source or (better) copyright-free
The process of making digital stories: Step 7
7. Use a computer program to do the project
Options (see handout):PowerPointMovie MakerPhotoStoryAdobe PremiereOnline tools (e.g., Jaycut.com) iMovie (Apple)
Windows Movie Maker:
The process of making digital stories: Step 88. Add titles, credits, special effects, and
transitions (as the program used allows) and synchronize audio with images* In Windows Movie Maker, as well as many other video
editing software programs, this is the most time-consuming step if audio is imported rather than recorded live in the program.
The process of making digital stories: Step 99. View “rough cuts” and provide feedback Whole class, peer, or one-on-one instructor to
student Use a checklist or form (see handout for sample) Follow up with final revisions / editing
The process of making digital stories: Step 1010. Final saving, rendering, publishing (burning
digital story to a CD or DVD or posting online with students’ permission), viewing, celebrating, and evaluating projects
Sample rubric for evaluating student digital story projects in handout
Hands-on: Make a short digital storyMake a folder on the desktopGo to http://tinyurl.com/esldigistory to download
picturesWrite a script about the picturesUse Windows Movie Maker:
Add a titleAdd effects and transitionsNarrate the timelineSave projectRender movie
Questions?If you need assistance or have questions in the future,
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