Instructions for Making Digital Stories
Part 1: Share and Write
1. Work in Pairs: Talk to your partner about your favorite memory.
2. Use 5 minutes and think about your memory. Write your memory on a notecard or piece of paper.
Answer these questions about your memory.
Use the notecard or paper to write the answers.
Why is this memory special?
Who are the people in your memory?
Was there a problem or conflict?
What happened in the memory?
How do you feel about this memory?
Did you learn anything from your memory?
3. Share your answers with a partner. Ask them about their memory. Use your notecard to help you.
Part 2: In Class Demo
Your teacher will do part two for you! Take notes and practice with the teacher!
Homework: Put 8 pictures on a flash-drive and bring them to the next class or meeting. Or, find pictures on the internet, and save them on a flash-drive for class.
Part 3: Digital Story Writing
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START THE STORY:
Bring your pictures on the flash-drive to class OR use the internet to save some pictures to the computer.
You may only use 8 pictures.
Put the flash drive in your computer.
Open the picture folder.
Open iMovie also.
CREATE/ BRAINSTORM
When you open iMovie, pick create "New Project".
Name your project. Example: "John's Story"
Go to File, Import.
Import pictures from the folder or flash-drive they are in.
(Or drag the pictures from your folder into iMovie).
Save the project.
STORY WORKSHEET
Use the "Build a Story" worksheet your teacher will give you.
Write the answers on the worksheet.
Now, use the worksheet to help you prepare how to tell your story.
Practice telling your story with the worksheet to a partner.
Practice telling your story with the worksheet to a partner.
Part 4: Digital Story Creating
Use the StoryBoard worksheet your teacher will give you to put your story in order from the start to the end. Now, use iMovie to put your story in order.
Practice telling your story. Use a talking voice to tell the story. You can
use the Build a Story worksheet to help you practice.
use the Build a Story worksheet to help you practice.
Record the whole story on iMovie. You can record from the Build
a Story worksheet if you need to.
Click the microphone button.
a Story worksheet if you need to.
Click the microphone button.
Next, click the first picture to start recording.
Click the microphone again to stop recording,
Get help from the teacher if you have problems putting the sound in the video.
Listen to your recording. Click the play button on the video to listen
Last, make a title page. Type the name of your story and your name.
Save your story. The teacher will put it on the blog for you.
