Title:

Digital Storytelling  

Presenter:

Joy Buckingham 

Short Description:

Digital Storytelling techniques can empower students to more efficiently produce a proficiently written piece. Can it be done efficiently in the classroom? 

Category:

Lab 

Length:

3 hour(s)

Skill Level:

Intermediate 

Long Description:

View digital stories that students and teachers have created. Discover and try for yourself the techniques and software used to create digital stories. Leave with a CD of models you can use in your classroom along with some management techniques to make this project possible. 

ISTE Standards:

TF-III.A. Facilitate technology-enhanced experiences that address content standards and student technology standards. Candidates: 1. Use methods and strategies for teaching concepts and skills that support integration of technology productivity tools (refer to NETS for Students). 2. Use and apply major research findings and trends related to the use of technology in education to support integration throughout the curriculum.  

Research:

Research across the nation to support DST is ongoing at the moment by the National Writing Project. The strongest support comes from www.digitalstorytelling.org which is sponsored by Digital Storytelling, Inc. a non-profit organization. Some key findings are available at http://www.digitalstorytelling.org/news/marchapril2003NL.htm . A summary of the 2003-03 FCPS Digital Storytelling Pilot project can be found at http://teach.fcps.net/trt18/DSTpilotsummary.doc. Of those involved in the pilot, 100% believe the DST process can be done in the classroom.