So, you want to create a digital story? Before you jump head first into the water, there are a few things to consider first. Let's call it The Process. This process will help you effectively design your story before any pictures and/or videos are taken or collected. Planning for your digital story is paramount if you want your story to convey the message you intend. The following steps are loosely taken from John Pederson and David Jakes. I thank them both for sharing their information!

The Process 

• Step One: Gathering Blocks of Information 
• Step Two: Writing a Narrative 
• Step Three: Writing the Script 
• Step Four: Storyboard the Project 
• Step Five: Gather and Organize Multimedia (check out Digital Building Blocks page for resources) 
• Step Six: Create Story

Digital Storytelling Resources

Digital Storytelling Collection - David Jakes

Digital Stories - Dean Shareski

More Digital Storytelling - David Jakes

50 Web 2.0 Ways to Tell a Story

Digital Story Telling Tools

Digital Building Blocks - library and resources for legal and fair use media content. Check here first.

MovieMaker

• Video Tutorials from Atomic Learning
• Papa John's MovieMaker Training
• MovieMaker Tutorial
• And another MovieMaker Tutorial

PhotoStory

• PhotoStory Tutorial
• Photostory Tutorial 2
• And another PhotoStory Tutorial

Audacity

• Audacity Tutorial

VoiceThread

• VoiceThread Tutorial

Animoto

Projects for the Classroom

Six Picture Story

Comic Life

Theology Project

Digital Story with FlickrStorm and PhotoStory