Digital Storytelling - Due Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Are you sick of typing and writing stories by hand? Want a more exciting way to share your stories? Why
don’t you try telling your story digitally! With digital storytelling, you can add pictures, voices, music
sounds, etc. to make your story interesting and fun.
In this assignment, you will be learning how to create a story digitally using a program called
VoiceThread. In this program, you will learn how to upload pictures and record your voice to tell your
story. Here is an example of my digital story about tips on how to be healthy:
don’t you try telling your story digitally! With digital storytelling, you can add pictures, voices, music
sounds, etc. to make your story interesting and fun.
In this assignment, you will be learning how to create a story digitally using a program called
VoiceThread. In this program, you will learn how to upload pictures and record your voice to tell your
story. Here is an example of my digital story about tips on how to be healthy:
How to Make a Digital Story:
1) First, think of a hobby that interests you.
2) Now, think of tips that may help others do well at the hobby.
i. For example, tips on how to play basketball or how to be a good reader.
3) Write out a script of what you will say on each page of your digital story.
i. Say more than “Tip 1 is that you must practice every day” – Explain why that may help
them.
4) Find a picture or draw one on the computer that will go with each page of your story.
5) Go to www.voicethread.com and make a free account.
6) Click ‘Create’ in the top left corner tab to start making your digital story.
7) Upload all of your pictures to your story and put them in the correct order.
8) Click on a picture and click comment, and record yourself reading your script for that slide.
Then, repeat for each picture. Your story should be 1-2 minutes long.
9) Upload your digital story to this page.
1) First, think of a hobby that interests you.
2) Now, think of tips that may help others do well at the hobby.
i. For example, tips on how to play basketball or how to be a good reader.
3) Write out a script of what you will say on each page of your digital story.
i. Say more than “Tip 1 is that you must practice every day” – Explain why that may help
them.
4) Find a picture or draw one on the computer that will go with each page of your story.
5) Go to www.voicethread.com and make a free account.
6) Click ‘Create’ in the top left corner tab to start making your digital story.
7) Upload all of your pictures to your story and put them in the correct order.
8) Click on a picture and click comment, and record yourself reading your script for that slide.
Then, repeat for each picture. Your story should be 1-2 minutes long.
9) Upload your digital story to this page.