Directing the Hero Within:
A Hands-On Guide to Digital Storytelling
By, For and About Young People
by Jennifer Lyons-Reid & Carl Kuddell  

Subject Area:    Art/Music, English/Language Arts, Technology/Media Literacy

Grade Level:    5-8, 9-12

Overview/Purpose:

To equip educators with tools to engage students in telling stories about their heroes using digital media.

Objectives:

Students will become familiar with video camera equipment, and learn storytelling techniques, production and post production skills to make their own hero short film.

Resources/Materials:

The Hero Project of Australia

Directing the Hero Within: A Hands-On Guide to Digital Storytelling By, For and About Young People Excerpt Manual

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Activities and Procedures:

Click on

to view the short promo video Directing the Hero Within.

Assessment: