WATCH THE DIGITAL STORIES BELOW AND THEN CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE!!
Digital Storytelling Contest!
What do YOU love about Walnut Springs?
What is your favorite club? Why?
What is your favorite sport?
What is your favorite class/subject?
Who is your favorite teacher?
What is your favorite club? Why?
What is your favorite sport?
What is your favorite class/subject?
Who is your favorite teacher?
Tell us in a digital story!!!!
Process:
Watch the YouTube video What is Digital Storytelling?
Watch the YouTube video The Seven Elements of Digital Storytelling.
Watch the video An Introduction to Digital Storytelling (Univ. of Houston)
Optional: View other completed digital stories on the University of Houston website
Print and complete the Digital Story Planning Template
Choose your movie-making software (options located on the Book Trailers page - Step 2)
You may also want to consider watching this 9-minute YouTube PPT Animation Tutorial
Choose your images (options located on the Book Trailers page - Step 4)
Choose your soundtrack (options located on the Book Trailers page - Step 5)
Create your digital story!!
Note: Make sure if you're using pictures of your friends their parents have signed a publicity release form that is on file with the school
Watch the YouTube video The Seven Elements of Digital Storytelling.
Watch the video An Introduction to Digital Storytelling (Univ. of Houston)
Optional: View other completed digital stories on the University of Houston website
Print and complete the Digital Story Planning Template
Choose your movie-making software (options located on the Book Trailers page - Step 2)
You may also want to consider watching this 9-minute YouTube PPT Animation Tutorial
Choose your images (options located on the Book Trailers page - Step 4)
Choose your soundtrack (options located on the Book Trailers page - Step 5)
Create your digital story!!
Note: Make sure if you're using pictures of your friends their parents have signed a publicity release form that is on file with the school
Sharing Your Story
If you create your digital story in Power Point, you can send Mrs. Trimble the finished ppt.
file.
If you create your digital story in Animoto, you can send Mrs. Trimble the URL (Internet address) of your finished product.
If you create your digital story in another video format, you'll need to upload the movie to a video hosting site and then give Mrs. Trimble the URL to your video. (Please Remember the school filters out YouTube videos so students will not be able to view these from school.).
Click HERE for a list of video hosting possibilities (scroll down the page until you see the words "Video Hosting Sites"). Vimeo is pretty popular.
file.
If you create your digital story in Animoto, you can send Mrs. Trimble the URL (Internet address) of your finished product.
If you create your digital story in another video format, you'll need to upload the movie to a video hosting site and then give Mrs. Trimble the URL to your video. (Please Remember the school filters out YouTube videos so students will not be able to view these from school.).
Click HERE for a list of video hosting possibilities (scroll down the page until you see the words "Video Hosting Sites"). Vimeo is pretty popular.
Contest Rules:
* Story should be 2 to 3 minutes long.
* By February 6th (Digital Learning Day) email digital story to Mrs. Trimble. If you don't have an email, you can contact Mrs. Trimble through the Contact Page.
* Entries will be posted on the library website.
* Students will vote on their favorite video during the week of February 11th
* PRIZES FOR THE TOP THREE WINNERS!
* By February 6th (Digital Learning Day) email digital story to Mrs. Trimble. If you don't have an email, you can contact Mrs. Trimble through the Contact Page.
* Entries will be posted on the library website.
* Students will vote on their favorite video during the week of February 11th
* PRIZES FOR THE TOP THREE WINNERS!
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