Submit a text version of the full draft of your story.
This version should have a clear narrative arc--an inciting incident/scene, a question, challenge, dilemma or issue and then some scenes that explore the dilemma and allow the character(s) to grow/change.
Post full text of story describing any adaptation to your format.
We'll explore place-based storytelling with Google Maps & Google Earth. You can find some approaches using the tools at
PBS National Parks model.
Since those tools were created before the new Google Maps release, you can visit the Google Earth resources for
creating Customs Maps, and
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Create a
prezi that outlines the Character Backstory for your main character. If you have multiple stories, you could choose one of the characters, or you could establish an overall narrative in which you choose a community, or place as a main character.
Find the
Character Backstory Prezi I created for class and either use the …
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Select your format for your project and try an experiment with that format. If you will be using iBooks Author, for example, you might try your scene in that format, add images, experiment with the design, themes and layout. If you are doing a video, then you should have a storyboard in your "Story Scene" …
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Write and post one scene from your story. You may use the in-class material and build on that to create a complete scene, or you may pick a different part of your story. Consider the
Digital Storytelling Cookbook. advice of using a photograph (or visual memory) as a cue for this. Don’t start …
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