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=What is a Digital Story? =

 //Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories deriv////e their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, t////hereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights.// - **Digital Storytelling Association**

By using computers and other technology such as digital and video cameras and online editing resources, individuals, including your students, are now able to tell stories that combine still images, video, voice/music recordings, and text to create a narrative that is an interactive performance for the viewer or listener. Digital stories can be shared online, through podcast, or in multimedia presentations using software such as MovieMaker, PhotoStory, or iMovie. For our purposes we will use the broadest definition possible – a 2 – 5 minute combination of narrative and imagery that tells a story about something that you feel is important. This could be based on a personal memory, an anecdote about your family, or a story about an educational concept.

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=Working Through this Module =

**Participants will complete the following steps:**

 * 1) After reading through this page, review the Guiding Questions and AASL, NETS-S, and Georgia Performance Standards that relate to using digital storytelling in your class.
 * 2) Access the Guided Practice page to work through a step by step tutorial to create your first digital story!
 * 3) For your convenience, sample lesson plans for content classes have been included and can be printed out and used with your students.
 * 4) An extensive list of resources, both online and printable, have been listed on the Resources page.
 * 5) After completing the tutorial, please complete the Evaluation form so that I can use your feedback to improve this module for future teachers.
 * 6) In a nutshell,creating a digital story is as easy as completing the following steps:
 * Write an initial script.
 * Plan an accompanying storyboard.
 * Discuss and revise the script.
 * Sequence the images in the video editor.
 * Add the narrative track.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Add special effects and transitions.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Add a soundtrack.