31 of My Favorite Digital Storytelling Sites Blog I am working on starting a virtual classroom…actually when it is all said and done, it will look more like a virtual club. I have opened up my virtual classroom to students in 3rd-8th grade. My first offering is going to be digital storytelling. In honor of that, I thought I would share the sites I am going to use with the students, as well as some other favorites for digital storytelling. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. I couldn’t fit in all of my favorite digital storytelling tools into a 5 week class, here are some more favorites: 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. ePub Bud– publish ebooks for ebook readers like the iPad 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Sites to get students writing: 27. 28. 29. 30. 31.
Learning Standards & Program Guidelines Review and Revision For the first time in decades AASL will be using a multi-layered survey, data, and research approach to revise and rewrite its learning standards and program guidelines for your profession. To ensure the standards meet the needs of the entire community it is critical that we hear from you! Visit the FAQ section for more information on how you can get involved. Overview | Project Plan Milestones | Frequently Asked Questions While the launch of new standards and guidelines is scheduled for fall 2017, the current AASL standards will not “go away” with the release of new standards. Learning Standards AASL's learning standards offer a vision for teaching and learning to both guide and beckon the school library profession as education leaders. Program Guidelines AASL's newest set of program guidelines defines the future direction of school library programs. Learning4Life
AASL launches where learning never ends digital storytelling contest | News and Press Center CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) invites students to participate in a digital storytelling contest held as part of the 2015 celebration of School Library Month. The contest asks students to reflect on the 2015 theme, “Your School Library: Where Learning Never Ends” and create a story using a website recognized as an AASL Best Website for Teaching & Learning. Special author guest judges – Susan Verde, Amy Ignatow, Trevor Pryce and Lauren Myracle – will review entries and determine contest winners. Winners will receive a set of books signed and personalized by the judging author. Prizes and author judges are graciously provided by ABRAMS. Submissions for the storytelling contest will be accepted until midnight on March 6 and winners will be announced throughout School Library Month. "This contest will be so fun," said AASL President Terri Grief.
Resource Description Book Creator for iPad Books — Center for Digital Storytelling Digital Storytelling: Capturing Lives, Creating Communityby Joe Lambert4th Edition, 2013Published by RoutledgeISBN: 978-0-415-62703-0Paperback Price: $36.95 Buy Online. Listen deeply. Tell stories. In this revised and updated edition of our popular guide to digital storytelling, co-founder Joe Lambert details the history and methods of digital storytelling practices. Over the years, our work has transformed the way that community activists, educators, health and human services agencies, business professionals, and artists think about story, media, culture, and the power of personal voice in creating change. The book is frequently used as a textbook by educators seeking to teach digital storytelling as a part of a curriculum, or as supplemental material for anyone who has taken one of our workshops, but it is also meant to be accessible for anyone who is curious about the uses and methodology of digital storytelling.
Digital Storytelling Festival Contest Focus The focus of entries will build on the 2015 School Library Month theme, “Your School Library: Where Learning Never Ends.” How does your school library and/or your school librarian help you learn new things? Contest Rules and Eligibility Digital artifacts are to be created using an AASL Best Website for Teaching & Learning Digital artifacts must be submitted by a student or students in a school with a school librarian. Educators may advise students but should not take on a significant role in creating the digital artifact that is submitted. Submissions must be received by midnight on March 20, 2015. Contest Entry Form must accompany submission. How to Enter The submission period is now closed. Judging and Determination of Winners Each entry will first be reviewed by a panel of AASL judges and points will be awarded based on the following criteria: Only one winner per school will be awarded. Prizes Winners will receive a set of books signed and personalized by the judging author.
Digital Storytelling Guide for Educators By Midge Frazel - Book By Midge Frazel Storytelling is an age-old art form. With Web 2.0 and the tools already available on most computers, students can use text, music, sound effects, videos, and more to create a multimedia presentation that links them to the world beyond the classroom. Storytelling has the potential to unleash creativity, engage, and motivate. This book offers an overview of digital storytelling as well as its variations, including e-portfolios, digital photo essays, and scrapblogs. Features: Assessment rubrics for each stage of digital storytellingAligns digital storytelling to the NETS for StudentsEach chapter includes a list of resources and links Product Reviews: Fulbright-National Geographic Fellowship This 2016-17 competition will launch shortly. Please check back soon for updates. The Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship was launched in 2013 as a new component of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. It provides opportunities for U.S. citizens to participate in an academic year of overseas travel and digital storytelling in up to three countries on a globally significant theme. This Fellowship is made possible through a partnership between the U.S. The wide variety of new digital media tools and platforms has created an unprecedented opportunity for people from all disciplines and backgrounds to share observations and personal narratives with global audiences online. Through the Fulbright-National Geographic Digital Storytelling Fellowship, Fulbrighters will undertake an in-depth examination of a globally relevant issue, comparing and contrasting how that issue is experienced across borders. Candidates from all fields are encouraged to apply. No. No. Yes. No.
How to Use Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom - Article This how-to article accompanies the feature "Film School: Making Movies From Storyboard to Screen." Storytelling is a vital skill with seemingly unlimited applications. Done well, it can have a magical effect -- moving, enlightening, or entertaining audiences of any size. We tell stories to woo lovers, calm children, or reassure ourselves. Lawyers rely on the power of storytelling to vividly re-create crimes to juries, archaeologists conjure former civilizations, and teachers make abstract concepts real to their students. In today's digitized world, visual storytelling is a favorite classroom tool, and the affordability and accessibility of technology such as iMovie provides opportunities not imagined twenty years ago. 1. Think of movies you adore, movies you could watch again and again. 2. Though students need some knowledge of how to use equipment, teaching about technology should never be the focus of the curriculum. 3. Don't be intimidated if your students learn faster than you do.
iPaddling through Fourth Grade-Encourage...Engage...Enlighten...Empower: Digital Storytelling with Toontastic - App Blog Review What is better than our students watching videos? Of course, creating them and sharing their learning with others. This is what my fourth graders quickly discovered as they began creating videos focusing on content curriculum. Let the FUN and LEARNING begin! As most educators know by now, Launchpad Toy Creators of Toontastic and TeleStory were bought by Google and are now free apps. Toontastic Movie Trailer Prior to creating their cartoons, students completed a story map to outline their project. Create the Setting First To create the setting, all you do is double tap the Setup. Create Characters There is a large selection of characters and props for students to choose from. Animate and Move Characters as You Record Characters and props can be rotated and their size can be adjusted or changed. After the first scene students decide what will happen next. A "Story Arc" is used to guide the structure of each story. Here are a few of the projects my fourth graders created using our curriculum.
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