Digital Storytelling

Digital storytelling is a way to tell a story, convey a topic, concept, or idea that entails the use of video. This video can include animation, photographs, illustrations, music, sound-effects, typed text, and spoken narrative. If you're given the opportunity to do something other than a paper, give digital storytelling a try--I think you'll like it. The complexity of the digital story is up to you. To give you an idea as to what this is like, I made a simple one using Windows Movie Maker as a sample:


I used Windows Movie Maker for my story. You can also use Microsoft PowerPoint--just add transitions, narration, music if you wish, and convert to a video. Or, if you prefer, try one of the sites listed below. Have fun!

DIGITAL STORYTELLING SITES:

ACMI Generator: http://generator.acmi.net.au/storyboard

Bubblr: http://www.pimpampum.net/bubblr/index.php

Capzles: http://www.capzles.com/

Creaza: http://www.creazaeducation.com/cartoonist

Mapskip: http://www.mapskip.com/about/index.php

Pic Lits: http://www.piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx

Pixton: http://www.pixton.com/

Smilebox: http://www.smilebox.com/learn-more.html

Story Bird: http://storybird.com/

Zimmer Twins: http://www.abcya.com/word_clouds.htm