Cell Phone Digital Storytelling

Short Description:

Let's learn how to use cell phones to create interactive digital stories with photos and recorded audio which can be SAFELY shared on the Internet.

Longer Description:

Today's "average" cell phone includes a computer processor more powerful than those used by NASA in the 1960s when U.S. astronauts landed on the moon, yet many schools continue to ban cell phone use at school. In this session we'll learn how to use cell phones in powerful ways to communicate effectively and SAFELY on the Internet. We'll learn to post and share digital images as well as record digital audio files which can be integrated into interactive digital stories. A variety of websites are available which support the use of cell phones for digital storytelling. For most U.S. schools, CONTROL is the key word when it comes to web 2.0 sites and multimedia technologies. How can teachers and administrators CONTROL the comments and interactive feedback which is shared by others on the web? We'll explore websites and instructional practices which permit teachers to have control over web-based feedback of student projects, and also support the development of digital citizenship skills for students.

Utilized / Referenced Websites:

1. VoiceThread
2. VoiceThread for Education
3. GabCast

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