Instructional design/Digital story/Digital storytelling checklist

Check “yes” or “no” for each content area included or not included in your digital storytelling plan. An effective plan will score no less than 85 percent “yes.” (26 of 30)

Classroom Implementation

1. Introduction to Digital Storytelling

Direct attention: present DS example ____ Yes ____ No

Introduce task ____ Yes ____ No

Invite reflection: What is digital storytelling? ____ Yes ____ No

Define Digital Storytelling ____ Yes ____ No

Provide example/nonexample ____ Yes ____ No

Provide multiple DS representations ____ Yes ____ No

2. Story Roadmaps

Define story arc ____ Yes ____ No

Provide simple story arc example ____ Yes ____ No

Practice: write out story arc from example ____ Yes ____ No

Invite reflection ____ Yes ____ No

Define story mapping ____ Yes ____ No

Provide story map examples ____ Yes ____ No

Practice: create story map from examples ____ Yes ____ No

Invite reflection ____ Yes ____ No

Provide multiple DS representations ____ Yes ____ No

Handout: Story arc, story map examples ____ Yes ____ No

3. Digital Storyteller’s Toolbox

Introduce DS tools ____ Yes ____ No

Provide examples of tool use ____ Yes ____ No

Provide nonexamples of tool use ____ Yes ____ No

Practice: realistic DS scenario/define tools ____ Yes ____ No

Invite reflection ____ Yes ____ No

Provide multiple tool representations ____ Yes ____ No

Handout: List of approved tools, uses ____ Yes ____ No

4. Transfer: Put skills to work

Learners conceive/map a DS project ____ Yes ____ No

Learners practice using tools ____ Yes ____ No

Learners create a DS project ____ Yes ____ No

Handout: Grading/scoring rubric ____ Yes ____ No

Assessment

DS tool practice benchmarks, grading rubric ____ Yes ____ No

Story arc/map grading rubric ____ Yes ____ No

DS project grading rubric ____ Yes ____ No