Bernard Robin, Ph.D.
Instructional Technology Program
College of Education
University of Houston

Digital Storytelling (digital: documentaries, narratives, essays, etc)
• Many definitions, but in general, combining the longstanding art of telling stories with any of a variety of available multimedia tools, including graphics, audio, video, animation, and Web publishing.

Elements of a Digital Story
1.
Overall Purpose of the Story
2.
Narrator’s Point of View
3.
A Dramatic Question (or Questions)
4.
Choice of Content
5.
Clarity of Voice
6.
Pacing of the Narrative
7.
Meaningful Soundtrack
8.
Quality of the Images
9.
Economy of the Story Detail
10. Good Grammar and Language Usage

Telling the Story
• Primarily a visual story but might also use:
• First person narrative
• Previously recorded audio
• Text slides
• Interviews

Project Requirements
• Support for technology-integrated unit
• Option of creating teacher tool or student presentation
• Planned and storyboarded
• Created or located media elements
• Option to use Photo Story, MovieMaker, iMovie, or PowerPoint

Finding Images & Audio on the Web
Image Search Engines
• Google
• Picsearch
• AltaVista
Audio Search Engines
• AltaVista
• Singing Fish

Tools for Creating Digital Stories
• Microsoft Photo Story
• Apple iMovie
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Adobe Photoshop Elements
• Many other software options