Digtial+Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. Usually digital stories are a combination of graphics, prictures, audio, music, or video. Using Powerpoint to create digital storys is an easy transition. There are several programs you can use.

Movie Maker

 * Create a presentation in PowerPoint. Go to FILE > SAVE AS > Choose your folder on the server, Give the PoP a file name and next to SAVE AS TYPE choose JPEG FILE INTERCHANGE FORMAT
 * Click save and then a box will appear, click EVERY SLIDE, then OK. This will create a new folder that contains each slide saved as a picture.
 * Open Movie Maker
 * Click on IMPORT PICTURES
 * Go to the place where you saved the PowerPoint folder as separate images in it -- highlight all images and click on IMPORT
 * In movie maker click on TOOLS > OPTIONS > ADVANCED TAB > PICTURE DURATION (make it 20 seconds)
 * Drag images down into the video time line in the order you wish them to appear
 * Click on TOOLS > NARRATE TIMELINE > START NARRATION > narrate slide show > STOP NARRATION
 * Box will appear, save file in your folder, narration will automatically appear on movie
 * Listen/Watch movie, and then click on TASKS button at top to go back to editing screen
 * Click on SAVE TO MY COMPUTER

Photostory 3
media type="custom" key="3781957"

Voicethread
media type="custom" key="3781965"


 * 1) Choose the appropriate grade page to embed your Voicethread.
 * 2) Select "Edit this page"
 * 3) Write a short summary of the Voicethread.
 * 4) Click on the "Embed Widget" icon and choose "Other HTML".
 * 5) [[image:voicethread4education:widget.jpg caption="Choose the "other HTML" widget"]]Go to the "Embed" feature of your Voicethread and copy the HTML code for the **//smaller version//** of the Voicethread. Paste this HTML code into the Wikispace widget.
 * 6) //Note:// You must change your Voicethread to "public" if you want others to comment on the project.
 * 7) Please also copy a direct link to the Voicethread page.
 * 8) Save the Wikispace page.
 * 9) We can now view the examples on the Wikispace page or we can choose the link and go directly to Voicethread.
 * 10) If you want to add a comment to a project, make sure your correct identity is chosen before you add a text, audio or webcam message.