If you'd like to distribute your media beyond the classroom, you should search for content in the public domain or under Creative Commons.
The Media Libguide is a great summary of resources
What is Creative Commons? Check out this guide or this infographic
In essence, digital storytelling is using digital tools, such as audio and images (still or moving), to tell a story. Text is powerful, but using different formats to tell a story can be powerful in different ways. Think about a book and its movie adaptation.
Usually, digital stories are brief. Just a few minutes.
A storyboard is the equivalent of an outline for a paper. When you create a media project, you start with a storyboard.
Storyboards serve the following purposes:
If you’re writing a full script out first, it shouldn’t be longer than 2 double-spaced pages or reading it will take longer than 3 to 4 minutes.
Tools for building storyboards
2-column storymapping approach - Scroll down to the bottom of the page to Story Table Handouts
Derived from Wesley Fryer's 'Harry Potter Can Fly"
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Email Graham Henderson: shenders@wellesley.edu