Digital+Storytelling

=Digital Storytelling=

**Introduction to Digital Story Telling**
This session will demonstrate how to create a digital story using Microsoft PhotoStory 3 that will allow you to build a multi media rich file with audio, text and images in a very user-friendly way. It integrates seamlessly into all Microsoft applications. (For example, you can embed Photostory into Microsoft Powerpoint.)

Participants will learn how easy it is in just a few steps to develop a movie that not only can be saved to your computer, CD's,thumb stick but can also be saved to suit a mobile phone, PDA, and their email by its incredible compatible file size.

Session Plan and Resources
This session will include both an overview presentation and hands-on activities. There will also be discussion about how to deploy the completed story via different media players eg. mobile phones, PDAs. It is designed to be delivered over 3 hrs (with a short morning tea break in between for the thirsty). Participants who wish to further their knowledge of deployment should attend the follow on Digital Story workshop.

Session Plan - Introduction to Digital Story Telling
This session will provide an introduction on the benefits of using digital story telling in education and provide a hands on workshop on how to create a digital story using Microsoft Photostory 3 and deploy it to a range of devices such CD's, thumb sticks and mobile hand sets.

**Purpose**
The purpose of this session is to provide participants with an overview of Digital Story Telling how these tools can be used in teaching and learning.

Topics

 * Introduction to Digital Story Telling**

Types of digital stories created for Teaching and Learning purposes Activity: Creating a Digital Story movie in Microsoft Photostory 3 Discuss the ability of the digital story movie to bedeployed on multiple platforms including thumb sticks and mobile devices

Learning Outcomes
Gain an understanding of the benefits of using Digital Stories in teaching and learning Gain experience in using Microsoft Photostory 3 to publish and share content to multiple platforms Gain an understanding of how Microsoft Photostory 3 for windows can be packaged to play on a range of devices and integrate into other microsoft application sysytems such as Microsoft Powerpoint
 * At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:**

Time Frame
3 hours
 * **Time** || **Content** || **Aids** ||
 * 15 min || *Introduction to Digital Story Telling in Education
 * Overview Microsoft Photostory 3 for Windows/Media Series || Internet access/wikispaces/Blog Photostory & media series 11 Software ||
 * 45 min || Demonstrating 'How to create a Digital Story using Photostory 3 || Lite pro/audio sound/image/audio files ||
 * 15 min || Tea break ||  ||
 * 60 min || Activity Participants create own digital story uisng photostory 3 || Computer access /software and image/audio files/shared drives ||
 * 15 min || Demonstration of saving digital stories ready for deploy over different devices and within other software eg. PPT ||  ||
 * 15 min || Activity - save digital story for mobile deployment/upload to Viddler (or bliptv ) ||  ||
 * 15 min || Questions and answers ||  ||


 * The benefits of this software are:**
 * a professional, stylish result
 * small file size
 * easy download to your computer, mobile device or email


 * Software Required**

Photostory 3 is a free download (so long as you have Windows XP and above) **Free Download click here** [|Photostory 3 Microsoft Windows] However, you will also need to install**[| Media Series 11]** before getting started as this is the media player that photostory 3 requires to be able to play the video.
 * Media Series 11**

Learning Outcomes
During this session, participants will:
 * 1) Gain an understanding of the benefits of using Digital Stories in teaching and learning
 * 2) Gain experience in using Microsoft Photostory 3 to publish and share content to multiple platforms
 * 3) Gain an understanding of how Microsoft Photostory 3 for windows can be packaged to play on a range of devices and integrate into other microsoft application sysytems such as Microsoft Powerpoint

**Case Study examples**
See how teachers are using e-learning in a wide range of learning situations in vocational education and training (VET). Each sample design includes a photo story and a learning design map for the course. View some of the exciting new developments from Victoria who have been using Photostory! Click here: [|eLearning using Photostory] so you can quickly see: More inspiration for using photostories in an educational environment can be found [|here].and visit digitalesfor embedding digital stories into teaching
 * the blend of delivery methods used (eg online system, communication tools, workplace activities)
 * the learning approaches chosen (eg collaborative, project-based, simulated workplace)
 * how the learning strategies are organised (ie the sequence of content, activities, support and assessment)
 * samples of course documents (the courseware, handouts, emails etc)
 * other details about the course (training package, courseware source etc).


 * [[image:Image_by_pwilliams.jpg caption="Illustrated by P Williams"]]

OK now you should start sketching some ideas before they fade away** !

Remember every picture can tell a story ! Visit Houston's University site [|Educational Uses of Digital Story Telling] Getting started: [|Photostory 3] PDF:[| Tutorial (step -by- step]) Stephan's page SRidgway DST page
 * ideas for eLearning· projects using PhotoStory3
 * resources for teaching online
 * design tips and hints
 * Available tools & resources for creating a digital story:**

Digitales wiki

[|Using Digital storytelling in VET] : experiences and reflections


 * Wordpress blog posts about DST**
 * digital-storytelling « WordPress.com Tag Feed**
 * [|The myth of the digital native]
 * [|The Environment]
 * [|Exploring the Callejones of Guanajuato: Audio Slideshow]
 * [|Different Colours Same People]
 * [|On Class, Health Care, and Being Heard]
 * [|Walking papers]
 * [|Animated Digital Stories]
 * [|Lubembe's Story]

=Publishing a Digital Story=

Learning Outcome:

 * Demonstrate blue toothing to mobile phone/PDA/
 * Demonstrate vodcast digital story to bliptv

Worshop will include two short activities

 * 1) **Activity 1**: save digital story for mobile deployment/upload to bliptv
 * 2) **Activity 2**: post vodcast script to you blog and play to the group

__Session Plan__

Session Plan - Publishing a Digital Story Telling
This session will provide an introduction on the benefits of using digital story telling in education and provide a hands on workshop on how to create a digital story using Microsoft Photostory 3 and deploy it to a range of devices such CD's, thumb sticks and mobile hand sets. Click here to return to [|Publishing a Digital Story Telling page.]

Purpose
The purpose of this session is to provide participants with an overview of how to publish across a range of platforms that are compatible to the unique Photostory file size capability.

Topics
Deploying the digital story movie to play on multiple platforms including thumb sticks and mobile devices and emails
 * Range of Tool to publish DST files to:**

Learning Outcomes
During this session, participants will:
 * 1) Gain experience in using Microsoft Photostory 3 to publish and share content to multiple platforms
 * 2) Gain an understanding of how Microsoft Photostory 3 for windows can be packaged to play on a range of devices and integrate into other microsoft application sysytems such as Microsoft Powerpoint

Time Frame
(1 hour)
 * **Time** 1hr || **Content** Session 2 || **Aids** ||
 * 30 mins || * Demonstrate blue toothing to mobile phone/PDA/ Blackberry
 * Demonstrate vodcast digital story to Viddler (or bliptv ) || Smart phone and or PDA available with blue tooth 'turned on' ||
 * 60 mins || Activity 1: save digital story for mobile deployment/upload to Viddler || Access to Internet/blue tooth availabilty ||
 * 20 mins || Activity 2: post vodcast script to wordpress blog and play to the group || Access to Viddler and Computer Internet ||
 * 10 mins || Question and Answers recording Mp3 || Feedback from wordpress blog recording MP3 ||