Digital Storytelling in the Classroom: New Media Pathways to Literacy, Learning, and Creativity
Review “The visual representations from the charts and graphics are wonderful. I love the connections to current research because they give credence to the material and allow teachers to connect research to everyday strategies.” -- Patricia Baker, Gifted Education Instructor Published On: 2006-10-19"I haven′t seen concrete examples like these in any educational book I′ve read. Throughout this book, my reactions ranged from ′awesome′ to ′wow,′ and I had many ideas for implementing the...
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Technologically experienced and novice educators can use this NCTE standards-aligned text to empower students to create digital stories based on the principles of storytelling, technology application, and media technique.
Foreword David Thornburg viiPreface ixAcknowledgments xivAbout the Author xviiStorytelling, Education, and the New Media 1Confessions of a Digital Storytelling Teacher: Twenty Revelations About Digital Storytelling in Education 2Defining and Discussing Digital Storytelling: Helping Teachers See, Think, and Talk About Digital Storytelling 15Digital Storytelling as an Educational Tool: Standards, Planning, and Literacy 41Assessing Digital Stories: The Opportunities and Challenges of New Media Evaluation 62The Art and Practice of Storytelling 69Thinking About Story: The Story Core, Story Mapping, Story Types 70Applying Story Maps: Seeing the Core, Mapping the Story 87Story Planning Considerations: Tips, Techniques, Lessons Learned 95Transformation Formations: How We, and the Characters in Our Stories, Change 107More Story Maps: From Aristotle to Present Day 113Other Kinds of Stories: Other Story Forms and Story Perspectives 124Going Digital 131The Media Production Process, Phase I: Developing the Story 132The Media Production Process, Phases II-V: From Preproduction to Performance 149The Digital Storytelling Toolbox: The Tools Teachers and Students Need to Tell Digital Stories 166Media Grammar for Teachers: Assessing Media Expression 177Copyright and Fair Use in Education: Living in the Gray Zone, Doing the Right Thing, and Protecting Yourself 192Epilogue: If I Had a Time Machine... 202Teaching Oral Storytelling 204Audio Techniques for Video Recording Oral Storytelling 206Audio Techniques for Interviewing People 208Freytag's Pyramid 210Grammar of Camera Angles 212What's Scannable? 214Joseph Campbell's Story Adventure Diagram 215Visual Portrait of a Story 216References and Further Readings 218Index 221
\ Patricia Baker“The visual representations from the charts and graphics are wonderful. I love the connections to current research because they give credence to the material and allow teachers to connect research to everyday strategies.”\ \ \ \ \ Michael Fisher"I haven't seen concrete examples like these in any educational book I've read. Throughout this book, my reactions ranged from 'awesome' to 'wow,' and I had many ideas for implementing the ideas in my own classroom. I love it!"\ \ \ Amanda Mayeaux"The book builds and unfolds fluidly. You can see the practical progression of ideas on digital storytelling, whichis wonderful because the reader can conceptualize what should happen."\ \ \ \ \ William Fitzhugh"I definitely recommend this book. Many teachers do not have the expertise to plan an undertaking like this, but really want to try something new and exciting with their students. Trying new and creative activities makes teaching interesting and challenging."\ \ \ \ \ Kieran Egan"Jason Ohler writes with clarity, wit, and passion about topics that are central to the enterprise of educating. He demonstrates how each student can become an active and more confident meaning-maker by using the tools that make stories powerful aids to understanding in all areas of the curriculum."\ \ \ \ \ Bernard J. Luskin"Essential forintegrating learning, literacy, and new media in and out of the classroom. Jason Ohler is a world leader in digital storytelling, a master teacher, and a global communicator."\ \ \ \ \ Eric McLuhan"All the elements of classical rhetoric are reinvigorated, from invention to decorum, to memory, to delivery of the story. This useful book places these traditional skills in the digital milieu. "\ \ \ \ \ Walter Bender"Ohler illuminates the very heart of learning and digital technology: storytelling. His is the story of how the networked computer amplifies our human capacity to learn through tools of expression."\ \ \ \ \ Michael Hallisey"Ohler's latest book is a godsend to all of us working with teachers and digital media. This book makes stories work."\ \ \ \ \ Suzi Gould"Ohler continues to be witty, wise, and indispensable. Pedagogy that resonates, teamed with a practical road map for teachers exploring the digital frontier—the best new media guide for teachers by far!"\ \ \ \ \ Steven Goodman"Jason Ohler’s new book is a must-read for any educator interested in harnessing the tools of digital technology to teach students to be creative and powerful storytellers. Original, accessible, and thought provoking for technophobes and technophiles alike."\ \ \ \ \ Nikos Theodosakis"A very important resource for twenty-first-century teaching and learning.Ohler's ability to distill the elements of good storytelling down to simple, clearly communicable ideas will prove beneficial for teachers and students alike, regardless of experience or technological knowledge."\ \ \ \ \ District Administration“Provides a way for educators to begin digital storytelling at their own level and with limited technology. The makes the case that teachers need to take the digital step, and through examples, he shows how to organize, plan, and share different types of stories in a new way.”\ \ \ \ \ California Bookwatch"For both educators and college-level teaching libraries interested in blending the digital technology tools newly available with classroom strategies. A pick that practicing teachers will relish."\ \ \ \ \ April 2008 Choice Magazine“For teachers looking to incorporate technology into their classroom curricula, this book serves as a great instructional tool and reference. Even for those who are not technologically proficient, Ohler’s discussion of helping students hone their storytelling skills is quite valuable.”\ \ \ \ \ Eric Mc Luhan"All the elements of classical rhetoric are reinvigorated, from invention to decorum, to memory, to delivery of the story. This useful book places these traditional skills in the digital milieu."\ \ \ \ \ April 2008 CHOICE“For teachers looking to incorporate technology into their classroom curricula, this book serves as a great instructional tool and reference. Even for those who are not technologically proficient, Ohler’s discussion of helping students hone their storytelling skills is quite valuable.”\ \
