DigitalStories

=Digital Stories...here we go!=

Before you leave tonight in the discussion tab ABOVE, reflect on the following things. Copy and paste these into your post.

1. What surprised you about learning how to make a digital story? 2. What frustrated you about learning how to make a digital story? 3. Can you see yourself making a digital story for an educational purpose? Why/Why not? (Maybe for personal use?) 4. Describe a way you could encourage your students to make digital stories as a part of a class you currently teach. Be specific giving a unit/lesson idea.

Download Photostory 3 for FREE
 * http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/PhotoStory/default.mspx

Tutorial:
 * http://millie.furman.edu/mll/tutorials/photostory3/index.htm

=Examples= Center for Digital Stories: [] Maricopa Community College: [] University of Houston: [] Tech Head Stories - Many, many, many websites: []

[|Sample DS Assignment for C&I 401] =Digital Story Elements=
 * 1) Script
 * 2) Narration
 * Create this from your cited script
 * One or more of you can do the narration
 * 1) Completed Digital Story
 * Choose pictures that represent the topic and subtopics
 * Do the narration
 * Choose the music
 * Complete the steps so that the DS is ready to view
 * Post to this wiki in your group area

=Helpful Documents & Sites= 7 Steps to Creating a Digital Story: [] ===This is the BEST and easiest to use!** PhotoStory3 Tutorial (with screen shots) - [| RS Photo Story 3 Tutorial.doc]===

Here's a long version of a How-to, the Digital Story Cookbook - [| DSTCookbook.pdf] Storyboarding is very important to this process - here is a storyboard template: [| StoryboardTemplate.doc]