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a compilation of useful sites with a focus on the use of digital tools to create learning presentations or stories for education
Updated on 2009-04-02
Created on 2009-03-20
Category: Schools & Education
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About Digital Storytelling
an introduction to digital storytelling with examples, ideas and ways to use in education
a great overview of digital storytelling and it's role in higher education. Check out the amended 7 principles of storytelling and some of the examples as a good start!
a simpler approach but it still cover the important aspects of learning to create meaningful stories from a few images - A guide to writing into images prepared for the Canadian Film Centre's Great Canadian Storytelling Engine.
from the Center for Digital Storytelling - focus is on the process of telling stories - many of the tips and explanations are more personal story based than many teachers will want but the 7 principles are well-explained within the PDF and it's worth reviewing
Although the digital story sample page is no longer maintained, there are some good examples to spark ideas - these are the traditional digital stories - people telling about some aspect of their lives - not educational in focus - you'll need to download and install RealPlayer
Moving from digital images to different types of video and moving from telling your own story or creating teachable stories to helping students create their own movies - looks like some good advice for teachers here
Take a look at some of his digital stories - interesting use of simple effects - great voice and stories
a good collection of examples of personal digital stories - some interesting links to other web resources
Digital storytelling involves combining narrative with digital content to create a short movie. Digital stories can include interactive movies with highly produced audio and visual effects or presentation slides with narration or music. Some learning theorists believe that as a pedagogical technique, storytelling can be effectively applied to nearly any subject. Constructing a narrative and communicating it effectively require one to think carefully about the topic and the audience's perspective.
Wouldn't this be a fun program to pursue?
Australian Centre for the Moving Image - take a look at some of their examples
Images
where to find them, how to create them, where to edit them
Great resources for in-depth learning about digital media
Google Advanced Search offers options to only search documents that are licensed under the Creative Commons. Unfortunately, however, they seem to have omitted that feature from the Google Images search. This tool helps to add that back in.
Enter in a search term below and hit Search. A Google Images search will open in a new window with your search results:
a brief listing of potential databases of images and art that can be used for education - check terms of use
38 items | 10 visits
a compilation of useful sites with a focus on the use of digital tools to create learning presentations or stories for education
Updated on 2009-04-02
Created on 2009-03-20
Category: Schools & Education
URL: