Digital+Story+Project

= Quick Write = Telling a story by digital means and perhaps sharing it with people from different sides of the world
 * What do the words “Digital storytelling” mean to you? (1)

Things that are original often make interesting stories because it's new to you mind
 * In your opinion, what makes an interesting story? (1)

It shows that their life is significantly harder then most peoples in north america
 * You need to watch 17 videos (about 1 minute for each) and respond to the following questions: []

What surprised you in the video? What did you learn from the video? How is your life the same as the students in the video? How is your life different? What made this video interesting to watch? What else would you have liked to have seen? Is there anything you would add/change to make them better?
 * Discuss what you thought about the digital stories that you watched. Use the following questions as a guideline. (10) *** the length should be about 10 lines

I was surprised that the people making those videos actually had camera's to use in order to film themselves. I learned that everything they do is much harder because they have very little technology, thus they have to do things like walk to go get water and use fires to cook their food. My life is significantly different from mine, I don't have to struggle to get water or food and I don't have to milk a cow for my milk. It was interesting to see how much their lives where different from mine and how they accomplished some things without electricity. No they seemed fine the way they where.

Digital story telling is when normal people film there everyday lives to give you an idea of what their lives are like What makes a good story often varies from person to person, just like in the same way some people like the colour blue and others like the colour red. But it is important for the story to be the proper length for the subject in which you are telling, not to short or to long. For example if your doing a video about the life of George Washington, making it only 15 seconds long wont really cover it.
 * Research the definition of “Digital storytelling” and compare to what you thought/answered earlier. (2)
 * Discuss what makes a good story? You may research and add your opinion. List 3 points. (3)

=Developing a story topic=

Sports: explaining the rules of a sport. How too: Showing how to preform a certain action or activity. A day in the life story: Filming what you do during an average day of yours In a how to video I would show how to both throw and catch a football, which are key skills you need to have to play certain positions in football.
 * write three possible story topics that you would like to work with. Offer a brief explanation and an example, where possible, of this type of story.(3)
 * From the above lists; chose one topic that you would like to work with. Offer a brief explanation and an example, where possible, of this type of story.