Samples Digital Story Storyboard Planner TechnoDrama Parent Letter
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To gain a basic understanding of digital storytelling, students begin by viewing two videos that are samples of “modern day” nursery rhymes. By answering questions, they analyze the content as well as the production techniques used. Next, students are introduced to the video editing software Movie Maker. Using video clips supplied in the resources, students follow step by step instructions to learn how to:
Working in cooperative teams, students are guided through the planning process of putting a “new spin” on a nursery rhyme. Ideas for transforming the rhyme are provided in the digital story lesson plans. As well, the TechnoDrama project also includes a letter that can be sent home requesting support from parents. A storyboard is provided to help students consider all aspects of the digital storytelling video:
Following filming, each member of the production team takes their video footage and individually edits the content using the detailed Windows Movie Maker instructions. Provided with TechnoDrama is a selection of sound files that can be used as background music in the digital story.
Digital storytelling has similar stages to the writing process:
Often students have BIG IDEAS, which can be difficult to produce due to limits in time and resources. Modernizing nursery rhymes offers a fun and simple way to introduce digital storytelling. This is because nursery rhymes are a literary form that is familiar and they have a structure that can easily be divided into “shots”.
TechnoDrama includes skill reviews and extension activities:
