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Digital Storytelling

 

Digital Storytelling Lessons and Resources

The website, Creative Educator, contains:

*8 educational topics to explore: Digital Storytelling, Literacy, 21st Century Classrooms, Creativity, English Language Acquisition, PBL, STEM/STEAM, Teaching and Learning.

*k-6 Lessons for: Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies

*Services such as: a web based tool to make your own rubrics and graphic organizers.  There are "pics 4 learning".  Need a picture of an animal? There are thousands of quality real life photos of almost any animal or thing that you would want.  In addition, the organization provides PBL TRAINING for schools and districts.  

Click on the image below to be linked to Creative Educator's website.

The image below will take you to another Creative Educator web address that houses Digital Storytelling Lessons for educators.

The website, Educational uses of Digital Storytelling, is dedicated to Digital Storytelling (DS).  The site was created by one of the leaders in the field of DS, Dr. Bernard Robin.
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Click on the image below to be taken to DS Lessons for grades 4-10.

​The website, Kathyschrock.net, offers resources, research material, and class ideas all related to digital storytelling (DS).  It is loaded with DS books, DS samples, tools to support DS and much more.

Click on the image below to be taken to a treasure chest full of DS resources.

​The website, SEDL, is the National Center for Quality Afterschool.  This site has free online literacy, technology, math, art, and science lessons.     
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Click on the SEDL image below to be taken to a webpage that has a simple Digital Storytelling lesson plan applicable to grades 1-12.

​Free Digital Storytelling Resource Kit for Teachers (just download)

Digital storytelling helps students build important 21st century communication skills and make personal connections to the content they are learning. This kit, designed by Tech4Learning, is to help you start using this exciting process in your classroom. From classroom management strategies, to script writing and planning, these resources will help get you and your students started telling digital stories. 
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Click on the image below to be taken to a website to download this free DS kit.

​Online Classes to Learn how to Create Digital Stories

This online course is taught by Bernard Robin, one of the leaders in the field of Digital Storytelling.  The course is created by the University of Houston System, and is intended for k-12 teachers in all disciplines, although it is open to anyone with an interest in digital storytelling.  

​Course participants will use WeVideo, a free web-based video editing program, to create a digital story that could be shared both online and with the students in the classroom.  Teachers in the state of Texas may be eligible to receive Continuing Professional Education units if they complete the major requirements of the course.

Click below to find more information about this thrilling DS online course on how to create meaningful digital stories!

The website, StoryCenter, is for: anyone (old, young, digital novice, technically savvy) interested in taking digital storytelling workshops or developing a partnership with StoryCenter. 

Click on the image below to be taken to StoryCenter's digital storytelling workshop page.