Digital+Storytelling

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**What is a digital story?**
Digital stories combine digital images (still or video), a narrated ‘story’ or voice over, and sometimes music or sound effects into a ‘mini-movie’ that usually runs for around 2-4 minutes.

Software options
• MovieMaker2 • PhotoStory3 • iMovie (MACs) • Adobe Premiere Elements (Robyn's pick) • Adobe Premiere and for sound editing: • Audacity (sound editing or mixing)

Hardware requirements
• computer with a reasonable sound card • headphone/ mic set • digital voice recorder for field work • scanner &/or • digital camera

Image options
• digital photos • scanned old photos • scanned documents • photographed objects • maps • drawings or paintings

Music
A range of Creative Commons licenced music is available online for use in your digital stories. A good starting point is CCMixter - http://ccmixter.org/ Make sure you follow the requirements for each particular licence regarding adaptation, use and attribution.

Potential uses in VET
• reporting • marketing • instructional material
 * For teachers:**

• e-portfolio items • group reporting • publishing personal ‘stories’ • assessment tasks – esp. procedural evidence or oral competencies
 * For learners:**

Digitales wiki
Digitales is a public wiki developed by teachers who have a passion for Digital Storytelling (DST) and who use the methodology in adult education and VET, for teachers who are new to the concept.

PhotoStory3 Guide
Click here for a step by step guide to using PhotoStory3 -