October 3, 2022
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- Sign in and stow your phones out of sight. Log into a Chromebook and complete the WYAW activities.
- Joe Lambert from StoryCenter (formerly the Center for Digital Storytelling) developed Seven Elements of a Digital Story (brief available in PDF format). Another researcher/practioner of note is Bernard Robin at the University of Houston.
Lambert has multiple editions of the book, (Digital Storytelling Cookbook, 2003; Digital Storytelling Cookbook, 2010; Seven Stages: Story and the Human Experience, 2013; Digital Storytelling: Capturing Lives, Creating Community, 2018). What do these elements look like and how might you assess digital stories using this framework as a guide?
- Examples of Digital Stories of Challenge or Change: Format: Two compliments.
- Matt T.
- Maggie W.
- Sarah J.
- 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.
In small groups, use crunchy words to describe either photo two or three. (CC0 - Pixabay).
"majestic, towering Appalachians"
or
"tall mountains"
Crunchy words? Crunchy words? Crunchy words? 
Crunchy words? Crunchy words? Crunchy words?
- Overview of Personal Digital Story (PDS) Assignment
- Finished story from WeVideo ( paste the video link on your reflection in the appropriate spot)
- Script and/or Storyboard
- Reflection - complete, detailed, and in narrative format!
- Rubric - note the required elements
- Overview of Web 2.0 #3 (let's look in Canvas)
- WeVideo Studio Time. Log into WeVideo https://www.wevideo.com/ with your class gmail account!
- Editing images and video, moving more than one item on the timeline
- Recording narration and adjusting volume
- Adding music and adjusting volume
- Adding titles over an image or video
- Finishing and getting the published link (let's do this!)
BE THINKING.....
- A link to your personal digital story from WeVideo once it has been "Finished" and published. DON'T link to your editing/timeline environment. You may also use a video sharing service such as Vimeo (with password) if that is your preference but is not required.
- Your script for the project using the format discussed in class.
- The personal digital story reflection using the designated word template for in Canvas under Assignments
(filename: "Personal_Digital_Story_Reflection_2023.docx").
- IF YOU USE COPYRIGHTED MUSIC OR MEDIA: Include the Fair Use Reasoning Document
https://tinyurl.com/fairusereasoning
- You can see all the requirements for this assignment and how you will be assessed by viewing the rubric in Canvas.
Start thinking about a personal story you want to tell. The focus is on Stories of Challenge and Change 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 also - video, sound effects, music, and animations. Want to try out chroma key (green screen) - go for it!
DIGITAL STORYTELLING ASSIGNMENT:
Your Personal Digital Story:
This is an open-ended story that can be about any story within the broad topic of Stories of Challenge and Change. This assignment has three parts and ALL will be submitted in Canvas:
RESOURCES O' THE DAY:
THE Source for Digital Storytelling: http://www.storycenter.org/
THE Top Academic Source for Digital Storytelling: http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/
More about StoryCenter (formerly the Center for Digital Storytelling) http://www.storycenter.org/press/