Digital+Storytelling+Introduction

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=What is Digital Storytelling?=

Using new digital tools to help students tell their own stories in a compelling and emotionally-engaging form. These stories usually takes the form of a relatively short story (less than 8 minutes) and can involve interactivity. Digital stories can also take the form digital narratives. - adapted from the Wikipedia article
 * A series of still images or video images combined with a narrated soundtrack to tell a **__personal__** story
 * Music tracks are included to add emotion
 * Story created using multimedia software organized around the author's own voice

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=**Why Digital Story Telling?**=

Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights.
 * Adds voice and emotioal power to presentations
 * Students with limited language skills can communicate their ideas
 * An original way of demonstarting knowledge and communicating discoveries aboujt their world
 * Engage struggling readers and writers
 * Students can publish to a wider audience

__In this workshop, you will:__

 * Review the TCDSB Acceptable Use Policy and Creative Commons Licenses
 * Manage your projects on your computer through folder organization
 * Search and find photos using Flickr, the online photo sharing website and/or use a digital camera to take one’s own pictures
 * Download and save images to your computer
 * Use Microsoft Photo Story 3 or Windows Movie Maker to import photos, add animations and effects, add narration and background music
 * Edit and present a final product
 * Learn how to upload videos to YouTube in order to celebrate your students’ work

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