Activity+One

=Activity One: Story Telling=


 * 1) **Think back to one of the most memorable, emotional experiences** throughout your life. Choose one you can tell a vivid story about.
 * 2) Spend **four to five** **minutes writing a narrative in first person voice depicting your chosen story**. Try to tap the emotion of your audience in your writing. Use strong, visual language that creates visuals and taps the senses.
 * 3) Pair up with a classmate. Take turns telling your stories. IMPORTANT: while the speaker speaks, the listener MUST keep their eyes closed and cannot respond in any way.
 * 4) At the conclusion of each telling, the listening partner tells the speaking partner what visual images were conjured while listening.
 * ===Now Let's Have Fun As We Get Immersed In Digital Stories ===

Digital Stories By the Pros
http://www.photobus.co.uk/index.php?id=2&gallery=scissors.flv
 * Daniel Meadows Digital Story Telling

http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/audiovideo/sites/galleries/pages/digitalstorytelling.shtml
 * BBC Digital Story Telling Site

http://www.storycenter.org/stories/
 * Center for Digital Story Telling

http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/examples.htm
 * Educational Uses of Digitial Story Telling

After the given time, form groups of three and discuss one or two of your favorite stories. Discuss each story in terms of:
 * 1) Point of View
 * 2) A Dramatic Question
 * 3) Emotional Content
 * 4) The Voice
 * 5) The Power of the Soundtrack
 * 6) Economy
 * 7) Pacing ||