March 16, 2023
- Sign in and stow your phones out of sight. Log into a Chromebook and complete the WYAW activities.
- Animoto Screening... Two compliments to support and affirm our storytellers!
- Digital Stories can be relatable, thought provoking, reflective of challenge and change
- A Traveler to Kenya - Amber H. https://vimeo.com/298544365
- A Traveler to China - Keiara N. - https://www.wevideo.com/view/2438853278
- 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?
LAST WORDS.....
Topics for digital stories have ranged from.... dealing with anxiety and depression, sexual assault, growing up with a disability, being bullied in school, living with addiction, the death of a parent, and oppressive relationships. A digital story can be about anything as long as it is a story you feel needs to be told
WeVideo Studio Time. Log into WeVideo https://www.wevideo.com/ with your class gmail account!
- Doing all the skills from WYAW on Tuesday and today
- Adding transitions
- Working with audio settings
- Image options
- Finishing and getting the published link
BE DECIDING.....
....about a personal story you want to tell.
- 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").
- 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:
This is an open-ended story that can be about anything within the broad topic of Stories of Challenge and Change. This assignment has three parts and ALL will be submitted in Canvas: