Digital Storytelling

Story Cubes

Smoky Valley has several sets you can check out with different themes and characters.

The cubes can be checked out from Laura.

The following ideas go with Rory's Story Cubes.

CAmera & Pic Collage

Roll 1 dice. Set timer for 4 minutes. Have students take as many photos as they can that associate with that dice.

Once time is up, students will add these photos to a pic collage.

Voice Memos

Open Voice Memos

Person 1 roll 2 dice and start telling a story related to those dice. Once you have a story established, pause Voice Memos, and have the next person roll 1 dice. This person will add to the story using details from the rolled dice. This continues until the story has an ending.

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FlipGrid

Roll two dice. Think about a story you could start with these 2 dice.

Open Flipgrid here. Record the start to your story. Be sure to show your cubes in your video. Keep under a minute, allowing for others to add details.

Now, open a video someone else recorded. Roll 2 more dice. Listen to the story they told, thinking about how you can incorporate the 2 new objects into their story. Reply to their video by recording the next part of their story using your 2 new cubes.

Continue this process with other videos. You could be the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, person to be adding to the story, so be sure to check the other replies to the posted videos.

Additional Ideas with STORY CUBES:

When working with new groups - each person in the group rolls one dice and tells something about themselves related to that cube.
Roll 2 dice and compare and contrast characteristics of the two objects.
Roll a cube and come up with as many adjectives you can to describe the object.
Sketch a Story using your cubes.

Story Cubes - use 5.pdf

Retelling -

Get students to think more deeply about their text. Use a format similar to the one shown here with text you are using in class.

2 Cube Mashup

Roll 2 cubes.
Use your creativity to combine them into one object.
Sketch your combined picture and give it a title.
Be prepared to explain your drawing.

1 Cube "scategories"

Build your visual note taking skills.

Roll 1 cube. set timer for 1 minute. Hit start.
Draw image 3 times, and come up with as many word associations this picture represents.
Go through list and cross off any that are the same for both players.
Now set timer for 2 minutes, roll dice, and repeat. Score.
Repeat process for 3 minutes this time.
Round 4 - set timer for 2 minutes and repeat.

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