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=Part One: November 12, 2010=

=Quick Intro to Digital Storytelling=

What is digital storytelling?
//**Digital Storytelling** refers to using digital tools so that ordinary people can tell their own real-life stories.//

//"Digital Storytelling" is an emerging term, one that arises from a grassroots movement that uses new digital tools to help ordinary people tell their own 'true stories' in a compelling and emotionally engaging form.//

(From [|Wikipedia], 12/9/09)

In Education:

 * The many dimensions of digital storytelling in higher education: [|Ohio State University Center for Digital Storytelling]
 * [|Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling]
 * Discovery Education Network "Letting Student Voices Be Heard": []

In Life:

 * Example of simple text/image based project (created by Sue): []
 * Preserving community experience: []
 * Sue's Photos of Her Niece (or distilling 1,000 snaps): http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=206270&id=543688067&l=cc9d567e28

The Tools:
50 Pretty Easy Ways to Tell a Story on the Web: http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools

Try these out (hand-picked by Sue):

 * Collaborative, art-inspired stories: []
 * Online poster creation: @http://www.glogster.com/
 * Easy music videos: []
 * Fun way to make animated short movies: []
 * Create great, nay, stunning presentations: []
 * Create books: []

**>>>>We will be learning to create (in the 2nd workshop) what can be made into a beautiful printed book using services from Shutterfly:** []

Thinking Ahead
Considering the concept of story and planning your project

1. Have a story in mind. 2. What are the subjects of your story? 3. What photographs would represent the story? 4. Take pictures. Take lots of pictures.
 * //In a nutshell://**


 * //The slightly more nuanced version: What is a story?//**

=How to Take Better Pictures= PowerPoint version PDF version

=How to Use Your Camera Better= PowerPoint version PDF version

=Online Resources= Digital Photography Tips (LOTS here!) - thank you Mary McClain! http://digital-photography-school.com/tips

Taking Pictures of Holiday Foods []

16 Photography Tips for the Holidays []

=Continuing Ed Courses on Campus!= taught by our own //**Mary McClain (ext. 679)**// //**call Connie S. at ext. 331 to register!**// (some are during the day; some are late afternoon)

Winter 2011
An Introduction to Digital Photography Digital Projects with Photoshop Elements Digital II with Photoshop Elements

SD Card Information - the memory card in your camera
SD is short for Secure Digital, and there are two varieties on the market: SD and SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity). The differences between the two are on the inside, as they are the same physical size and have the same connector arrangement. SD cards are usually limited to a maximum capacity of 2GB, while SDHC cards currently top out at 32GB.

Speed of a card is measured in Classes. Generally, for digital cameras you want a fairly fast card (either Class 4 or Class 6). A standard speed card (Class 2) is much too slow for a digital camera.

Class 2: (slow) H.264 video recording, MPEG-4, MPEG-2 video recording Class 4: (OK) MEPG-2 (HDTV) video recording, DSC consecutive shooting Class 6: (high speed) Mega-pixel DSC consecutive shooting, professional video camera


 * __BE SURE__ to follow your camera's user manual for best capacity and speed class suitable for your camera.**


 * __AND__ - not all card readers can read all types of cards!**