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Below are some websites that may be useful when creating digital stories. There are links to PhotoStory help, Windows Movie Maker help, copyright free audio, online tools and a digital story that addresses some copyright issues.

There are also lots of links from the 2008 CEGSA Conference

PhotoStory 3 for Windows An online tutorial created by Mark Coffman	Sound Effects 'Find Sounds' is also copyright-free - just for sounds, not music	Freeplay Music Copyright-free music to use in your digital story. Once music is selected 'Save target as' an mp3 on your computer. Then it is ready to import into your PhotoStory

Try out Voicethread to create digital stories online	Creative Commons for Kids addresses some copyright issues	This site has hundreds pf photos that students can use providing they attribute the source.

The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling B.R. Robin Digital Stories can generally be divided into three categories Personal Narrative we learn about the creator, their hardships and cultural differences Examination of a historical event creating a digital story that examines a historical event e.g. The ANZACs, Captain Cook's landing Stories that Inform or Instruct these are stories that specifically created to explain how something is done To read more about this and much more click here	A Multilevel approach to Using Digital Storytelling in the classroom The second half of this online article is worth a read. It identifies the need for technology to be integrated into the curriculum rather than just using technology because it is there. Be sure to look at the sites in the reference list.	Digital Storytelling Finds its Place in the classroom while there is a focus on using iMove to create digital stories, there is a lot of relevant information on its place in the classroom

Digital Storytelling: A Tutorial in 10 easy steps This site gives a brief description of what a digital story is, then goes into detail about the different steps that are involed	Seven Elements of Digital Storytelling explains in detail the seven elements of digital storytelling point of view a dramatic question emotional content the gift of your voice the power of the soundtrack economy pacing before going into detail about different types of stories and how to go about digitizing your story. Want a diagram? click here	Storytelling and new media narrative This site has information about the different types of literacy (Digital, Art, Oral, Written) that are involved in digital storytelling. There are also some texts for purchase, but there is plenty of information on the site.

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