Digital Storytelling as an Assessment Tool

CUE Conference2011Kristi Mead

Outline

Introduction/Overview of Digital Storytelling Student Perspective Instructional Practices and StrategiesExamples of Web 2.0 Tools for AuthoringIdeas for the ClassroomSample Digital Stories Across the CurriculumAssessmentOther ConsiderationsQ&A

Purpose & ObjectivesDigital Storytelling allows for meaningful use of digital resources and authentic content in the classroom.

“Digital Storytelling is also a motivating strategy for involving students in their own learning using 21st Century tools of engagement.”

Helen C. Barrett, Research Associate—Center for Advanced Technology in Education; University of Oregon

Appeal to the diverse learning styles of students by using Digital Storytelling as a presentation media.

Generate interest, attention and motivation for the "digital generation" kids in our classrooms.

Capitalize on the creative talents of your own students as they begin to research and tell stories of their own.

Publish student work on the Internet for viewing and critiquing by others.

Promote the accomplishment of cross-curricular academic standards and learning objectives.

Student Perspective

An Effective Tool for Teachers

as a lesson hookas a way to integrate multimedia into the curriculumas a way to make difficult content more understandableto facilitate classroom discussion

Stories created by teachers can serve:

Arnie Abrams, Ph.D.

4 Student-centered Learning Strategies

Student engagement

Reflection for deep learning

Project-based learning

Effective integration of technology

5 E Model

engage explore

explain elaborate

evaluate

Glogster

VoiceThread

Animoto

Capzles

Kerpoof Studio

Ideas for the Classroom

Be the character or historical figure and tell the story as a first person narrative (e.g., Lewis & Clark, Napoleon Bonaparte, Harry Potter).

Compare and contrast(e.g., King Tutankhamen)

Create a music video (e.g., Constitution, math order of operations).

Be a talk show host interviewing a character. Lesson Plans Galore!

Not Just for Language Arts

Digital Storytelling in Math?

Yeah, but what about science?

Assessment

Give students options for creatingUse rubricsMatch to subject area standardsWriting component

What if I don’t know how to use the Web 2.0 tools?

don‘t have to!

What else should I know?

The Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use

Part 1: Copyrights and Copying Wrongs

Part 2: Is Fair Use a License to Steal?

Part 3: Copyright Law and New Technologies

Part 4: Applying Fair Use to New Technologies

Part 5: District Liability and Teaching Responsibility

Anything else?

Start with script and storyboardHAVE FUN!!!

Questions?

Resources

Digital Storytelling Links by Dr. Arnie Abrams

5 E Instructional ModelDigital Storytelling as a Deep Learning Tool

Glogster EduVoiceThreadAnimotoPreziCapzlesKerpoof