Nov.+12-+Digital+Storytelling +David+Jakes

Digital Storytelling - By David Jakes
Links: [|David Jakes Presentation Resources] [|Photostory Tutorials] [|Center for Digital Storytelling]

November 12 There are 2 sessions
 * Session 1:3:30 to 5:00
 * Session 2 8:00 to 9:30

Description of session:

Everyone has stories. Stories come from a variety of places, from a person’s past, from their family and school, and from their imagination. Digital storytelling is the process of capturing those stories, first by writing, and then by making the story come alive by adding powerful multimedia elements such as voice, video, imagery and music.

In this session, learn how those elements are combined to help students of any age group tell a story that can be heard. Learn the components of effective storytelling and how to integrate a storytelling experience into instruction. See examples of amazing student products and learn how a digital story is created and assessed. Leave the session with a set of resources and ideas that will help you use this powerful learning process successfully with students the very first time.

David Jakes has spent 25 years in education as a teacher, staff developer, and technology coordinator. From his first Macintosh Classic to his current netbook, he has witnessed firsthand the changes in education that educational technology has empowered. Jakes shares this knowledge as a frequent speaker at technology conferences across the United States, as well as in Canada, Europe, and most recently, China. His interests in educational technology include digital storytelling, the application of geography-based systems for learning, and developing online communities of learning through blogging, wiki and other connective technologies. He currently maintain s a web site (Jakesonline.org) a blog (The Strength of Weak Ties), and a variety of other resources dedicated to improving the use of technology in education. Workshop Materials