• capturing assets,  digital storytelling,  instruction

    Good housekeeping in Digital Storytelling

    File and folder housekeeping is really important when it comes to building, re-building and archiving your Digital Story movie-file and associated assets. It’s worth emphasising this. Devise a way of working whereby all the components of the Digital Story fit in named sub-folders of one master folder which has the storyteller’s full name on it. When you’re helping someone to make their Digital Story, ask them to make sure that none of their images, sounds, videos or project files are anywhere other than in their named folder or in its sub-folders. When you follow this simple guideline, it should be possible to burn that folder onto a disc and re-build…

  • digital storytelling,  instruction,  media literacy

    Ten things to show someone who has never used a computer before

    When helping others to make their first Digital Story, you may work with people who’ve never used a computer before. Here’s a checklist of ten of the first things you need to know about if you’re unfamiliar with computers: 1. How to switch your computer on and off. 2. How to sit comfortably; tilt the screen to optimise the quality of the picture you see on it; take screen breaks for eyes and posture; be aware of trip hazards like cables. 3. How to using a mouse; it can be re-configured and moved if you’re left handed. (Try to remember how it felt the first time you used one). 4.…