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October 9, 2025

Amber H.: Kenya is Not a Single Story
  1. Sign in and stow your phones out of sight. Log into a Chromebook and complete the WYAW activities.

  2. Adobe Express Permission. We'll screen these when we return from break. In the meantime, please respond with your preferences for sharing: https://forms.gle/XxcHFKwRiaTejpnu9

  3. Digital Stories can be relatable, thought provoking, humorous, serious, and inspire a range of emotion. Here's one more example.

  4. Narration should be:
    • Clear, well paced, and audible (no mumbling, please!)
    • Crunchy.....(What?) Crunchy Words help when writing a script.
      Small Group Activity:
      "Crunchy" words.
      At your table, use crunchy words to describe one of the photos. (CC0 - Pixabay).

      "majestic, towering Appalachians"
      or
      "tall mountains"
      Crunchy words? Crunchy words? Crunchy words?
      sunflower sunray scream
      Crunchy words? Crunchy words? Crunchy words?

  5. Let's talk more about writing a script for a Digital Story. We'll use the suggested format developed by StoryCenter. You should plan your script for a piece between 1:30 and 4:00 minutes. If you go over this time, you will need to edit "down" your script.

    This is hard, but you CAN do it! This makes for a more watchable story that will draw in your viewer and keep their attention throughout the digital story.

    Your story may have sections where there is no narration but only visuals with music or visuals without music. This is fine but remember you'll need to keep it between 1:30 and 4:00 and include at least 30 seconds of narration.

    The StoryCenter model uses the 4Cs.

    These 4 Cs are the following: 

    • Connect (1-3 sentences)
      Grab the viewer’s attention and pull us into the story.
    • Context
      Give enough information for the listener to understand what is happening and to set the stage.
    • Change
      What happened to bring about the change in perspective or behavior?
    • Closure (1 sentence)
      Close with one sentence that captures the heart of the story

  6. Tips for (Digital) Storytelling:
    • Remember that you own your story. While it is important for the story to be honest, it is also important to share your experience in a way that feels comfortable for you.

    • If stories matter as many assert, why and how does this story matter to you? What is your message to your audience and to yourself?

    • Digital stories are only a few minutes long, so you should think about which details are most important to include in order to communicate your message.  

SOURCE: https://www.storycenter.org/

STUDIO TIME: CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

1) Small Digital Story: [5 points]
Adobe Express video for Web 2.0 #2
2) Small Digital Story: [3 points]
WeVideo Test Run
3) Personal Digital Story Script [5 points]
  • DUE Oct 9 by midnight
  • Topic: anything you wish
  • Create story/video in Adobe Express, copy published link to webpage for Web 2.0#2
  • Write complete profile of Adobe Express and using video editing in the classroom (teachers & students) follow prompts in Canvas and on web agenda (they are exactly alike)
  • Make sure to publish the page so I can see it
  • REQUIRED ELEMENTS:
    • A text block at the start of your video with your title
    • At least 4 or more images and/or video (NOTE: images alone are fine; no video is required)
    • Music of your choice
    • Must be between 30 seconds and 2 minutes
  • DUE Oct 20 by midnight
  • Topic:
    a. Standing up for myself or someone else;
    b. a great vacation;
    c. my beloved pet;
    d. my fabulous hobby
  • Must use WeVideo to create
  • Submit link to published video in Canvas (nothing else needed)
  • REQUIRED ELEMENTS:
    • Title
    • At least 3 images
    • At least 1 video
    • Credits
    • Music
    • Narration
    • Between 45 seconds and 1:30 minutes
  • DUE Oct 22 by midnight
  • Use 4Cs template to write script
  • See details in Canvas, submit in Canvas
  • 4Cs Digital Story Script

Start thinking about a personal story you want to tell. The focus is on one of the topics below but within this broad topic, it can be a personal story of your choice. There are some "must haves" including visuals, narration, duration (between 1:30 and 4:00 minutes), and a title and credits. Otherwise, you can include - video, sound effects, music, and animations. Want to try out chroma key (green screen) - go for it!

DIGITAL STORYTELLING ASSIGNMENT:

      A story of challenge or change - an event or other circumstance that has shaped who you are as a person

      Tell your teaching journey story - the how and the why.

      		Who do you love? A story about a person who has had a significant impact on your life past or present. (No dogs allowed.....)
      challenge
      nodogsallowed

This assignment has three parts and ALL will be submitted in Canvas:

  1. A link to your personal digital story from WeVideo once it has been "Finished" and published. DON'T link to your editing/timeline environment.

  2. Your script for the project using the StoryCenter 4Cs format: Connect, Context, Change, Closure. (DUE earlier than final project)

  3. The personal digital story reflection using the designated word template for in Canvas under Assignments
    (filename: "personal_digital_story_reflection_2024.docx").

  4. You can see all the requirements for this assignment and how you will be assessed by viewing the rubric in Canvas.