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Unit III--Lesson II--Using Digital Stories with Students: Part I--Story Maps

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In the last unit we learned how to navigate digital storytelling software and created a digital story using a script that I provided. As mentioned in Unit I, scripting is the first, and most important part of digital storytelling. It enables all of the other digital storytelling components (images, narration, and music) to come together.


In order for students to create a script, story mapping plays a very important role. Story maps are organizers that help students to create and visualize the elements in their story. Since digital storytelling encompasses a myriad of genres, different organizers can be used. For example, if the story students are creating is fictional, they should choose a map that focuses on elements such as characters, setting, problem, solution, and mood. If the story is biographical, they should find a map that focuses on events such as birth, childhood, family, education, and accomplishments. However, if they are explaining a process, they should use a map that focuses on the order of events that take place in the process. By using a story map, students can clarify and detail the message that they want their story to convey.


Visit Enchanted Learning to view the different types of organizers that students can use to develop their scripts. Then, use the back button to return to complete the task below.

UNIT III TASK 2

  • Choose one of the ideas from your generated list in Task I.
  • Create a script using a story organizer from the above link that relates to your chosen idea.
  • Visit the Digital Storytelling Discussion Area and discuss your response to the following question: How did the use of the story map help you in the creation of your script? Explain. After participating in the discussion, click on Unit III at the bottom of the discussion area and click lesson II. It will bring you back to this page so you can continue to the next lesson.

Continue to Unit III--Lesson III--Using Digital Stories with Students: Part II--Storyboarding.

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