Digital Storytelling Project

Digital Storytelling
A short movie that combines narrative with digital content (images, sounds, video) Tools needed: a PC, a mic, DS software (Windows Movie Maker, Microsoft Photo Story 3, etc)

Evaluative Components
Digital Storytelling Project 30 %

i-Folio postings 10 %

DST presentation 20 %

Description of DST 5%

Reflections on learning experiences 5%

Oral presentation 10 %

DS/ the video 10%

Procedures in the DST project

Stage 1: Introduction
Stage 2: Description of digital story
Introduce students to the digital storytelling project Students submit a title for digital story
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Post title of DS , reasons, purpose, short description of DS in iFolio

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Give feedback/ comments on other groups postings

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Stage 3: Digital story experiences

Stage 4: Digital story presentation

Post individual reflection on learning experiences in creating DS

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Give feedback/ comments on other groups postings

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Presentation of DS * Introduce DS: 8-10 mins * Present the DS (video): 8-10 mins

Students will be assessed on their digital stories and presentation skills

i-Folio Postings (10%)

Pre-DST discussion Week 5 (4%)
Post the following information regarding their DST:
Title Reason for choosing the topic Purpose of your DST Short description of your DST (minimum length of 300 words)

Each student has to give feedback/ comments on the postings of other groups within 3 weeks (Week 5 8). (at least one comment per posting).

i-Folio Postings (10%)

Post-DST discussion Week 11 (6%)
Each student goes into his or her groups topic for post-DST discussion and post a reflection of his or her own personal journey in creating the digital story (minimum length of 300 words) Each student has to give feedback/ comments on the postings of other groups. (at least one comment per posting).

Oral presentation (individual assessment) (10%) The presentation is to describe the purpose of the DST and the challenges the group faced in coming up with it. The whole team will share their group experiences with each member describing part of it.

The Digital Story (Video)

Group project (3 4 members) Title - social sciences topics based on students disciplines/ topics in the course book 8 to 10 minutes Creative and original

Suggested Software
Microsoft Photo Story 3 Windows Movie Maker Wax Online tools : prezi.com, animoto.com http://www.akascope.com/2011/07/15/freevideo-editing-software/

Microsoft Photo Story 3

Explore the software. It allows you to: import photos insert caption/ text record voice-over (narration) add background music

Previous semester Issues

Text was taken directly from the Internet plagiarism Narration was only given by 1 member Difficulties to insert narration and sync it with the photos Students thought they can only use Microsoft Photo Story 3

DST Competition
Prize Category 1 (Band 1 & 2) Category 2 (Band 3 & above)

The Best DST group

RM 200 + certificates

RM 200 + certificates

The Runner-up

RM 100 + certificates

RM 100 + certificates

Consolation prizes (the no. of the consolation RM 50 + certificates RM 50 + certificates

prizes - to be informed)