Comments on: Digital Storytelling: My Top 10 Lessons Learned

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By: Daniel Weinshenker

Daniel Weinshenker — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:48:17 +0000

Nancy –
Wow, you’ve done so much with digital storytelling since you first came to one of our workshops. So glad!!!

I’m particularly impressed that you’ve carried on something that few teachers really dedicate themselves to: the importance of writing to the process. It’s just far too easy to focus on technology for many educators. Bringing it back to writing is what we at The Center for Digital Storytelling intended in the first place when we developed digital storytelling almost 16 years ago.

If any of you are interested in our workshops, like the ones that Nancy took, please see us at: http://www.storycenter.org

We’ll have a workshop in Denver around the time of the 2010 conference.

Email me if you have questions:

daniel@storycenter.org

By: Gareth Morlais

Gareth Morlais — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:40:43 +0000

Great tips Nancy and thanks for sharing them with illustrations. The chart showing progress is worthwhile and I’m glad the importance of a good clean voice recording is stressed. Great.

By: Liz Gallo

Liz Gallo — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:22:44 +0000

I am going to do a big digital story telling project with my fourth graders and I was wondering:
How do you grade students on digital story projects. What is the big idea that you want them to know? What are the main points that they get graded on?

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:16:15 +0000

I am studying to become a teacher, and this seems like it would be a good idea to integrate into my future classroom. However, I do not have any experience with Digital Storytelling. How long does it normally take for the students to complete the project? It sounds like it is very time consuming. Do you see a lot of added benefits that the students gain by doing a digital story over simply writing a short essay with the same prompt?

By: Kathleen Shelton Haskell

Kathleen Shelton Haskell — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:02:07 +0000

Appreciated the “Top 10 Lessons. .” Tried DST for first time 08-09. Pleased to pick up such valuable tips from a pro. 09-10 will be exciting and more productive.

By: Julie Young

Julie Young — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:27:17 +0000

Nancy, you are so on top of this. I’m excited about the 09-10 school year and the chance to do some DST with our students.

By: Marge

Marge — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 02:01:31 +0000

I teach first grade. I took a short workshop in Digital Storytelling last summer. I did not try it with my class last year but would like to. We have 1 network computer in the classroom and a lab with weekly access and the ability to schedule more time. Are there any ideas for using this with primary kids out there?

By: Nancy Pratt

Nancy Pratt — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 04:14:15 +0000

Hi Al,

Yes, absolutely. I think you are right. Also, by layering the technology with the voiceover FIRST, which is always the most important thing to nail down, then each layer after that can build on the last. (And in GarageBand on a Mac, saving soundtrack for last is critical!!! :) They will get so wrapped up in this piece for sure. And rightly so because it is so much fun and interesting to create our own music. )

Good luck with your projects!
Nancy

By: Al

Al — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:45:55 +0000

This is terrific advice learned from experience, so thank you for sharing. The prompt really is the key isn’t it?

I’m just starting out in this area and my students’ first attempts were simply overpowered by their excitement at the technology. By going straight into the second story (through better prompts) I’m hoping they will have got some of this out of their systems so that they focus on the story.