The Dirty Dozen: Twelve Ways (and Beyond) to Tell a Digital Story

August 31, 2010 - 3:11pm | by rtbrown
Presenter(s)
Jeff Borden (Chaminade University, US)
Session Information
November 4, 2010 - 11:10am
Track: 
Learning Effectiveness
Areas of Special Interest: 
Blended Learning
Major Emphasis of Presentation: 
Practical Application
Institutional Level: 
Multiple Levels
Session Type: 
Individual Presentation
Location: 
Bonaire 2
Session Duration: 
35
Concurrent Session: 
4
Abstract
Who are storytellers? Instructors, students, and other experts. How can we tell stories digitally? Prezi, MobileMe, Voki, PowerPoint, and dozens more! What will narrative help me do? Content presentation, authentic assessment, collaboration, and more. What's in it for me? Sample rubrics, storyboards, assessments, tools, and do it yourself strategies!
Extended Abstract
Many instructors have perfected their lectures and PowerPoint presentations, but what’s the next step? This session is intended to bring narrative to the course so as to make lessons and learning more engaging. Participants will see specific examples of how to take content and use various software and Internet based tools for their classroom, including Web 2.0 and other presentation tools. Participants will leave with a new understanding of “storytelling” in the classroom (online and Web-enhanced) and will be provided with working examples for instructor presentation, group collaboration, and student assessment. Participants will leave with sample rubrics, sample storyboards, and sample assessments in addition to an understanding of how to find appropriate, digital storytelling tools for the classroom. From a seasoned presenter, this session promises to be engaging, interactive, informative, and we'll even sneak in some fun along the way.
Lead Presenter
Jeff Borden is considered by many to be an authority on distance education and effective teaching practices. Not only is Jeff a seasoned professor of communication, a stand-up comedian, and a proud dad, but he has also performed dozens of keynote addresses around the world in the past 10 years to audiences of up to 12,000 including testifying before Congress in 2008. As an education consultant, university professor, and Senior Director of Teaching & Learning at eCollege, Jeff Borden has his M.A in Rhetoric/Human Communication and is currently working on his dissertation for a doctorate in Education Leadership. Jeff has created, taught, and administered several upper and lower division Communication and Computer courses for several Universities and Community Colleges around the country since 1998. Additionally, he has assisted faculty, administrators, and trainers from diverse fields in conceptualizing and designing both on-ground and online courses as well as given direction to schools for total program success. To read Jeff’s blog or get more information, check out: http://jeffpresents.com