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DIGITAL STORYTELLING CONTEST<br />
The Pioneer in Digital Storytelling Contests<br />
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DIGITAL STORYTELLING CONTEST<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong><br />
The Pioneer in Digital Storytelling Contests<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong> <strong>2019</strong> TIMELINE<br />
REGISTER by April 1<br />
SUBMIT by April 10<br />
WINNERS ANNOUNCED on or about April 17<br />
AWARDS CEREMONY on May 4<br />
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?<br />
• K-12 Students and Teachers<br />
(in-service or pre-service)<br />
• Higher Education (Students<br />
and Faculty)<br />
HOW TO<br />
Create a 2-4 minute digital movie that<br />
combines a script or original story<br />
with images, music and narration.<br />
For creation, <strong>DISTCO</strong> recommends:<br />
• WeVideo<br />
• Windows Movie Maker<br />
• iMovie<br />
SUBJECT CATEGORIES<br />
Art, Cultures/Religions, Computers, English Language Arts, Health/Medical,<br />
Mathematics, Music, Personal Stories, Places/Travel, Physical education/Sports,<br />
Pop Culture, Science/Engineering and Social Studies<br />
Visit<br />
www.<strong>DISTCO</strong>.org<br />
for more information<br />
QUESTIONS?<br />
Email us at<br />
contact@distco.org
DIGITAL STORYTELLING CONTEST<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong><br />
The Pioneer in Digital Storytelling Contests<br />
Find your inner “Director”
Write a story. Add pictures, video and sound clips,<br />
music and narration.<br />
Contestants can be K-12 Students, Teachers, College Students,<br />
and Faculty. Local, national or international entries<br />
are accepted.<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong> <strong>2019</strong> TIMELINE<br />
REGISTER by April 1<br />
SUBMIT by April 10<br />
WINNERS ANNOUNCED: April 17<br />
AWARDS CEREMONY: May 4<br />
HOW TO<br />
Create a 2-4 minute digital<br />
movie that combines a script<br />
or original story with<br />
multimedia elements.<br />
RESOURCES<br />
• WeVideo<br />
• Windows Movie Maker<br />
• iMovie<br />
Visit<br />
www.<strong>DISTCO</strong>.org<br />
for more info<br />
Email us at<br />
contact@distco.org
DIGITAL STORYTELLING CONTEST<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong><br />
The Pioneer in Digital Storytelling Contests<br />
Find your inner “Director”...<br />
Write a story or script.<br />
Add pictures, video/sound clips,<br />
music and narration.<br />
Open to K-12 Students, Teachers,<br />
College students and Faculty.<br />
Local, national or international<br />
entries are accepted.<br />
REGISTER by April 1, <strong>2019</strong><br />
SUBMIT by April 10, <strong>2019</strong><br />
Questions? Email us at<br />
contact@distco.org<br />
Visit<br />
www.<strong>DISTCO</strong>.org<br />
for rules, categories, tutorials and resources
<strong>DISTCO</strong> MANUAL<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong><br />
<strong>2019</strong><br />
MANUAL<br />
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Table of Contents<br />
WHAT IS DIGITAL STORYTELLING? ................................................................................... 3<br />
SAMPLE STORIES .............................................................................................................. 3<br />
HOW CAN I CREATE A DIGITAL STORY? .......................................................................... 3<br />
WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF CREATING A DIGITAL STORY? ............................................... 3<br />
WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF DIGITAL STORIES? ................................................................... 4<br />
HOW LONG SHOULD A DIGITAL STORY BE? ................................................................... 4<br />
WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF A DIGITAL STORY? ........................................................... 4<br />
HOW CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON DIGITAL STORYTELLING? ..................... 4<br />
ABOUT <strong>DISTCO</strong> ................................................................................................................ 5<br />
RULES ............................................................................................................................... 5<br />
PARTICIPANTS: .............................................................................................................. 5<br />
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS ................................................................................... 5<br />
THE LANGUAGE OF THE STORIES ................................................................................. 6<br />
TIMELINE....................................................................................................................... 6<br />
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS AND FEES .................................................................. 7<br />
ELIGIBILITY AND NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS ............................................................... 7<br />
CATEGORIES ................................................................................................................. 7<br />
TEAM PROJECTS ........................................................................................................... 8<br />
DIGITAL STORY FORMAT............................................................................................... 8<br />
VIDEO FORMAT AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ................................................... 8<br />
HELPFUL VIDEO TUTORIALS........................................................................................... 9<br />
COPYRIGHT ISSUES....................................................................................................... 9<br />
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .......................................................................................... 10<br />
EVALUATIONS ............................................................................................................ 11<br />
AWARDS..................................................................................................................... 11<br />
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WHAT IS DIGITAL STORYTELLING?<br />
In essence, Digital storytelling is a process of creating a short movie that combines a script<br />
or an original story with various multimedia components, such as images, video, music<br />
and a narration, often an author’s own voice.<br />
Digital storytelling combines the art of storytelling with a variety of multimedia components,<br />
such as sound, music, digital pictures, video clips and text. Digital stories usually last between<br />
two and ten minutes. Topics used can include personal tales, retellings of historical events,<br />
teaching/introducing a specific subject to an audience, and various other purposes.<br />
Digital storytelling is an educational technology tool that utilizes skills students are expected<br />
to have in the 21st century. Information literacy, visual literacy, being creative and taking<br />
risks, and using the latest technology to communicate effectively can all be achieved when<br />
students actively participate in the creation process of digital storytelling.<br />
SAMPLE STORIES<br />
Please check following websites for sample stories:<br />
http://www.distco.org/gallery-Official <strong>DISTCO</strong> Website<br />
http://www.youtube.com/thedistco - Official YouTube channel for <strong>DISTCO</strong><br />
HOW CAN I CREATE A DIGITAL STORY?<br />
You may watch a video tutorial about how to create a digital story on Tutorials page. You<br />
will need to have digital images* to illustrate your point, a script, some multimedia<br />
components such as sound clips, music, and gift of your own voice to narrate your story.<br />
Please check for more information on how to create a digital story.<br />
* Ideally digital images should be taken by your own camera. You may also use copyright-free<br />
images found on the Internet. See Resources page at distco.org for a list of copyright-free images and<br />
sound files. Please see Copyright Issues section under Rules for more information.<br />
WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF CREATING A DIGITAL STORY?<br />
(Jakes and Brannon, 2005)<br />
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• Writing<br />
• Script<br />
• Storyboarding<br />
• Locating Multimedia<br />
• Creating Digital Story<br />
• Sharing<br />
WHAT ARE THE TYPES OF DIGITAL STORIES?<br />
While Digital Stories can be on any subject, Digital Stories can be categorized in three major<br />
areas in general:<br />
• Personal Stories,<br />
• Stories that instruct<br />
• Re-telling of historical events.<br />
HOW LONG SHOULD A DIGITAL STORY BE?<br />
Digital stories typically last between 2 and 6 minutes. Be careful about the length of your<br />
story. If it is longer than 6 minutes, your audience might be bored. If it is less than 2 minutes,<br />
you might not be able to convey your message.<br />
WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF A DIGITAL STORY?<br />
(LAMBERT, 2003)<br />
• Point of View<br />
• A Dramatic Question<br />
• Emotional Content<br />
• The Gift of Your Voice<br />
• The Power of the Soundtrack<br />
• Economy<br />
• Pacing<br />
HOW CAN I FIND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES ON DIGITAL STORYTELLING?<br />
You may start from <strong>DISTCO</strong>'s Resources webpage.<br />
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ABOUT <strong>DISTCO</strong><br />
The <strong>DISTCO</strong> is part of a series of “Digital Storytelling Contests (<strong>DISTCO</strong>)” hosted<br />
by Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Houston. The 2018-<br />
<strong>2019</strong> academic year marks the 11 th year of the <strong>DISTCO</strong> project which saw a tremendous<br />
increase in popularity and participation since its inception in 2008.<br />
The first contest of the <strong>DISTCO</strong> series, <strong>DISTCO</strong> 2008, was initiated in the fall of 2008. The<br />
first contest was followed by a contest each year thus making the contest an annual event.<br />
The <strong>DISTCO</strong> asks participants to submit their digital stories in a certain time frame and<br />
manner for the contest. The contest is open to all K-12 students and teachers at both<br />
national and international level. Undergraduate students who are majoring in Education<br />
(pre-service teachers) are welcome to submit their stories to <strong>DISTCO</strong>. In addition, <strong>DISTCO</strong><br />
accepts submissions from undergraduate, graduate and faculty members at the<br />
university level.<br />
The competition is held online through www.distco.org. The project has numerous benefits<br />
for both students and teachers. It is a way of exposing participants to world of storytelling,<br />
scripting, storyboarding, video production and multimedia. The contest challenges students in<br />
a competition where they can showcase their skills in, technology, multimedia, research,<br />
presentation, writing and creativity.<br />
RULES<br />
For an updated list of rules, please visit www.distco.org/rules<br />
PARTICIPANTS:<br />
The <strong>DISTCO</strong> is open for K-12 Students, Teachers, and Higher Education in following<br />
categories:<br />
1- Elementary School (Students in Grades K-5),<br />
2-Middle School (Students in Grades 6-8),<br />
3-High School (Students in Grades 9-12),<br />
4-Teachers (In-service or Pre-service Teachers*)<br />
5-Higher Education (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Faculty)<br />
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* Pre-service teachers who are in training in a college/university majoring in<br />
education are welcome to participate under the Teachers Category.<br />
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong> accepts international submissions. Please note that all international entries will be<br />
evaluated separately under “International Category”. Please note that language of the video<br />
should be in English to be qualified for judging.<br />
THE LANGUAGE OF THE STORIES<br />
The language of the stories must be in English. However, a narration (e.g. voice-over, voice<br />
recording) in other languages are accepted if English subtitles are provided in the digital<br />
story.<br />
TIMELINE<br />
ACTIVITY DATE EXPLANATION<br />
REGISTRATION February 25 – April 1, <strong>2019</strong> The <strong>DISTCO</strong> website will accept Registrations<br />
and Digital Story submissions starting<br />
from February 25, <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
SUBMISSION STEPS:<br />
REGISTRATION PERIOD: (2/25/<strong>2019</strong> to<br />
4/1/<strong>2019</strong>)<br />
Step 1: Complete Registration Form<br />
at www.distco.org/submissions<br />
Step 2: Take <strong>DISTCO</strong> Pre-Survey by April 1,<br />
<strong>2019</strong>.<br />
Step 3: Complete your Digital Story**<br />
DIGITAL STORY<br />
SUBMISSIONS<br />
March 20 – April 10, <strong>2019</strong><br />
Step 4: Take <strong>DISTCO</strong> Post-Survey<br />
Step 5: Submit your Digital Story by April 10,<br />
<strong>2019</strong> atwww.distco.org/submissions<br />
JUDGING April 10-17, <strong>2019</strong> Official Judging &Popular Voting will take<br />
place between April 10, <strong>2019</strong> – April 17, <strong>2019</strong>.<br />
ANNOUNCEMENT OF<br />
WINNERS<br />
April 17, <strong>2019</strong><br />
Winners will be announced through the official<br />
website on or after April 17, <strong>2019</strong><br />
AWARD CEREMONY May 4, 2018 Place: University of Houston- Sugar Land<br />
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PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS AND FEES<br />
There is no fee involved for participating in <strong>DISTCO</strong>, however student participants are<br />
required to fill out an online consent form and take a survey related to Digital Storytelling<br />
research at the time of the submission in order to be considered and eligible for judging. The<br />
survey and consent form will need be completed prior to the submission of Digital Stories<br />
to the system. Digital Story submissions will not be accepted until the required survey and<br />
consent form is sent through the <strong>DISTCO</strong> submission website.<br />
No fees are involved for teacher participants. An online consent form is required to be filled<br />
out during survey submission.<br />
ELIGIBILITY AND NUMBER OF SUBMISSIONS<br />
Both student and teacher participants should send at least one original entry in order to be<br />
qualified for judging. All participants may send a second digital story (entry) to any of the<br />
available <strong>DISTCO</strong> Subject categories. Participants submitting same Digital Story to more than<br />
one category will be disqualified.<br />
CATEGORIES<br />
A Digital Story can be created in variety of subjects. However when submitting Digital Stories<br />
to the <strong>DISTCO</strong>, the closest category related to the topic of the Digital Story should be<br />
selected. Following categories are available for digital story submissions in <strong>DISTCO</strong>:<br />
SUBJECT CATEGORIES (Open to Grades K-12 & International)<br />
• Art<br />
• Cultures/Religions<br />
• Computers/Technology<br />
• English Language Arts<br />
• Health/Medical<br />
• Mathematics<br />
• Music<br />
• Personal Stories/Reflections<br />
• Places/Travel<br />
• Physical Education/Sports<br />
• Pop Culture<br />
• Science/Engineering<br />
• Social Studies<br />
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GROUP PROJECTS<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong> prefers individual work submissions. However, team projects will be allowed with<br />
following conditions:<br />
• Group project should be submitted under one of the participant as the main contact.<br />
For example, group members may designate a group leader for this purpose. This<br />
person should responsible for communicating with <strong>DISTCO</strong>.<br />
• The group leader should submit the project on behalf of other group members. Names<br />
of the group members can be added during registrations.<br />
• While registering to the website, the student representing the group should indicate<br />
the project as a group project and enter the names of group members. Failure to<br />
complete this step will disqualify the project for judging.<br />
• In the case of winning a reward, student who registered on behalf of the group will be<br />
contacted. At least one person representing the group should attend the <strong>DISTCO</strong><br />
Award ceremony. If necessary, an Absentee Form can be used for the award<br />
ceremony. See Awards section for more details.<br />
• The winning group should acknowledge that the <strong>DISTCO</strong> can award only one reward<br />
(e.g. one gift card or one iPad) for a single project. It will be group members’<br />
responsibility to decide on how to share reward among the group members.<br />
DIGITAL STORY FORMAT<br />
Digital Story should include following items:<br />
1- An original script or a story (A script within the story is needed, a separate script<br />
file for submission is not required)<br />
2- Multimedia elements such as images and sounds. Video clips are OPTIONAL.<br />
3- A narration, preferably a voice over by the author.<br />
VIDEO FORMAT AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS<br />
Please note that <strong>DISTCO</strong> Prefers a Youtube link for submission. However, file uploads will<br />
also be accepted. You may choose only ONE option (either YouTube or File Upload)<br />
for file submission.<br />
YOUTUBE LINK SUBMISSION RULES:<br />
Make sure to set your YouTube link to “Unlisted” or “Public”. If set to “Private”, you will be<br />
disqualified.<br />
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Make sure your link will be active and working before and after the EVALUATION<br />
period. If your link doesn’t work at the time of EVALUATIONS, you will be<br />
disqualified.<br />
Please refer to http://www.distco.org/tutorials for how to use YOUTUBE for your Digital<br />
Story submission.<br />
FILE UPLOAD RULES:<br />
Video file size should not exceed 100 MB (Videos higher than 100 MB in size will be<br />
automatically rejected by the system).<br />
For best results, your video display size should be at least (640X480)<br />
Video file format can be in .mp4, .wmv, .avi, or .mov. Videos received in other formats<br />
may be disqualified.<br />
DIGITAL STORYTELLING SOFTWARE<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong> officially recommends following software:<br />
• WeVideo (a cloud-based video editing software integrated with Google Drive) for<br />
beginner to advanced users for creating Digital Stories.<br />
• Windows Movie Maker for intermediate users.<br />
• iMovie for advanced users.<br />
HELPFUL VIDEO TUTORIALS<br />
Visit Tutorials page for a list and video tutorials of software that can be used for digital<br />
stories.<br />
COPYRIGHT ISSUES<br />
The story (script) and multimedia elements (Images, sound clips, and videos) used for<br />
digital stories should be original work. Digital Stories prepared with original pictures<br />
taken by participants’ digital camera along with an original story is preferred by<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong> and will receive higher scores during judging. However, when pictures from<br />
Internet will need to be used, students are required to follow copyright rules. A good step<br />
would be starting from copyright-free image/sound websites located at<br />
www.distco.org/resources.<br />
If copyrighted images will be used or the copyright status is not known, the participants will<br />
have to properly credit/cite* the elements used in the digital story. Typically, a last<br />
slide/image can be dedicated to listing of the copyrighted material.<br />
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Participants sign a consent form at the time of submission indicating that the digital story<br />
submitted does not infringe upon or violate the rights of any third party. Furthermore, the<br />
participants release <strong>DISTCO</strong>, its officers, directors, employees, sponsors, licensees and<br />
successors from any liability or claimed liability in connection with the contest submission.<br />
*This includes listing of all multimedia (images, sound, and video) and story (script) items as taken from a<br />
specific website/source. When citing specific URLs or Web addresses for multimedia or story, you may shorten the<br />
address by including only the domain name as seen in example below.<br />
SAMPLE CREDITS SLIDE/IMAGE<br />
CREDITS<br />
Story: Effects of Climate Change by Time Magazine,<br />
http://www.time.com/time/interactive/0,31813,1620995,00.html<br />
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Image 1 (or Flower 1): http://images.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Flower-Wallpaperflowers-249402_1024_768.jpg<br />
Image 2 (or Flower 2): https://static.pexels.com/photos/36475/pansy-flowers-purple-nature.jpg<br />
OR<br />
(shortened URL with domain name only)<br />
Image 1 (or Flower 1): http://www.fanpop.com<br />
Image 2 (or Flower 2): https://static.pexels.com<br />
Soundtrack: One Step Beyond by Karsh Kale<br />
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS<br />
Digital Stories should be original work and not to be copied from any other person or<br />
person's work unless obtained with permission.<br />
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EVALUATIONS<br />
There are two types of evaluation methods in <strong>DISTCO</strong>: Official Judging and Popular Voting.<br />
The official judging takes place after the submissions close. Please see timeline above for<br />
details. Official judging is done by a group of faculty members at North American University<br />
and various other universities according to the criteria in Digital Storytelling Rubric.<br />
In order to increase the popularity of the contest, a popular voting is conducted over our<br />
Youtube channel taking place during the Evaluations period. Public can vote for Digital<br />
Stories by clicking the “Like” button during this time frame. The results are based on Likes<br />
only, not Views or Dislikes. If foul-play is determined, digital stories will be disqualified from<br />
the contest*<br />
*Any fraud involving such as buying Youtube Likes will result in disqualification. Sudden overnight increases in the<br />
numbers of Likes may be considered as a fraud.<br />
AWARDS<br />
Please see a complete list of categories and AWARDS CEREMONY here.<br />
In order to claim awards, students must attend <strong>DISTCO</strong> Award ceremony which will<br />
be held at University of Houston, Houston, TX. Please see Timeline for the date and time of<br />
this event.<br />
Claiming Grand Prizes:<br />
In order to claim awards, students must attend <strong>DISTCO</strong> Award<br />
ceremony which will be held at University of Houston, Houston, TX. Please see<br />
Timeline for the date and time of this event. Visit AWARDS CEREMONY page to learn<br />
more about how to claim your Award.<br />
Grand Prizes can be picked up at the Award Ceremony in University of Houston by<br />
the winners or a designated person (The winner should give written consent to the<br />
designated person by filling out Award Claim Form and submit it by its deadline). In<br />
the case of not being able to attend the ceremony at all, either the winner or the<br />
designated person, the Award Claim Form should still be submitted by its deadline.<br />
Failure to submit the Award Claim Form will result in unclaimed award.<br />
After the successful submission of the form, winner or a designated person will have<br />
15 calendar days to pick up their reward from the University after the award<br />
ceremony. If the grand prizes are not picked up at the end of this period, they will be<br />
considered unclaimed.<br />
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• iPads and iPods may be sent to “out-of-state winners” by mail upon submission<br />
of the absentee form by its deadline date*. Texas residents need to attend the<br />
ceremony or designate a person by using Award Claim Form to receive their<br />
iPad or iPod nano rewards.<br />
• Monetary Gift Cards may be sent to "non-Houston residents" by mail* upon<br />
submission of the absentee form by its deadline date. Houston residents need<br />
to attend the ceremony or designate a person by using Award Claim Form to<br />
receive their monetary gift card rewards.<br />
Claiming Category or Scholarship Awards:<br />
Scholarship certificates will be given to the winners in the award ceremony or they<br />
will be mailed along with rewards upon successful completion of Award Claim Form.<br />
*The <strong>DISTCO</strong> is not responsible for any lost item in the mail. The participant is solely responsible for providing<br />
accurate information regarding the address and phone number when signing up to the <strong>DISTCO</strong> website.<br />
Returning users in the <strong>DISTCO</strong> website are also responsible for updating any address changes in the system. In<br />
the case of lost item or inaccurate address information, the <strong>DISTCO</strong> won’t be reissuing the rewards.<br />
Award Claim Forms turned in after its deadline will not be accepted.<br />
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Evaluator's Name:<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong> -Digital Storytelling Evaluation Rubric for Official Judging<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong> 2015- Digital Storytelling Evaluation Rubric Digital for Story Official ID: Judging<br />
CATEGORY 4-Excellent 3-Good 2-Fair 1-Poor Score<br />
DRAMATIC<br />
QUESTION/OPEN<br />
ING STATEMENT<br />
PURPOSE<br />
SCRIPT/STORY<br />
CREATIVITY<br />
There is an opening<br />
statement/question immensely<br />
grabbing the attention of the<br />
audience in the beginning of the<br />
story (Ideally, first 0-15 sec.)<br />
Establishes a purpose early on<br />
and maintains a clear focus<br />
throughout.<br />
The script/story is original and<br />
making a contribution to the<br />
overall product.<br />
Overall the work is highly<br />
creative.<br />
There is an opening<br />
statement/question grabbing<br />
the attention of the audience<br />
in the beginning of the story<br />
(Ideally, first 0-15 seconds).<br />
Establishes a purpose early on<br />
and maintains focus for most<br />
of the presentation.<br />
The script/story is somewhat<br />
original and making a<br />
contribution to the point of<br />
the story.<br />
There is an opening<br />
statement/question somewhat<br />
grabbing the attention of the<br />
audience in the beginning of the<br />
story (Ideally, first 0-15 seconds).<br />
There are a few lapses in focus,<br />
but the purpose is fairly clear.<br />
The script/story is somewhat<br />
original and making a little<br />
contribution to the point of the<br />
story.<br />
There is no opening<br />
statement/question/attenti<br />
on grabber in the beginning<br />
of the story.<br />
It is difficult to figure out<br />
the purpose of the<br />
presentation.<br />
The script/story is not<br />
original, thus not making<br />
a contribution to the<br />
product.<br />
The work is creative. The work is somewhat creative. The work is not creative.<br />
ECONOMY<br />
DURATION OF<br />
PRESENTATION<br />
The story is told with exactly<br />
the right amount of detail<br />
throughout. It does not seem<br />
too short nor does it seem too<br />
long.<br />
Length of presentation is<br />
between 5-3 minutes and it<br />
feels the right amount of time<br />
for the story told.<br />
The story composition is<br />
typically good, though it<br />
seems to drag somewhat or<br />
need slightly more detail in<br />
one or two sections.<br />
Length of presentation is<br />
between 5-3 minutes but it<br />
feels that the story should be<br />
longer or shorter in length.<br />
The story seems to need more<br />
editing. It is noticeably too long<br />
or too short in more than one<br />
section.<br />
Length of presentation is between<br />
3-2 minutes.<br />
The story needs extensive<br />
editing. It is too long or<br />
too short to be interesting.<br />
Presentation is less than 2<br />
minutes or more than 6<br />
minutes.<br />
IMAGE<br />
RELEVANCY<br />
IMAGE /VIDEO<br />
QUALITY<br />
Images create a distinct<br />
atmosphere or tone that<br />
matches different parts of the<br />
story. The images communicate<br />
symbolism and/or metaphors.<br />
Overall, the picture and video<br />
resolution is exceptionally good<br />
and within the limit of contest<br />
requirements.<br />
Images create an atmosphere<br />
or tone that matches some<br />
parts of the story. The images<br />
may communicate symbolism<br />
and/or metaphors.<br />
Overall, the picture and video<br />
resolution is good and within<br />
the limit of contest<br />
requirements.<br />
An attempt is made to use images<br />
to create an atmosphere/tone but<br />
it needs more work. Image<br />
choice is somewhat logical.<br />
Overall, the picture and video<br />
resolution is low but within the<br />
limit of contest requirements.<br />
Little or no attempt to use<br />
images to create an<br />
appropriate<br />
atmosphere/tone. Image<br />
choice is not logical.<br />
Overall, the picture and<br />
video resolution is low and<br />
not within the limit of<br />
contest requirements.<br />
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<strong>DISTCO</strong> -Digital Storytelling Evaluation Rubric for Official Judging<br />
<strong>DISTCO</strong> 2015- Digital Storytelling Evaluation Rubric for Official Judging<br />
CATEGORY 4-Excellent 3-Good 2-Fair 1-Poor Score<br />
VOICE -<br />
CONSISTENCY<br />
VOICE - PACING<br />
SOUNDTRACK -<br />
ORIGINALITY<br />
SOUNDTRACK -<br />
EMOTION<br />
LANGUAGE<br />
GRAMMAR<br />
COPYRIGHT<br />
ISSUES<br />
Voice quality is clear and<br />
consistently audible throughout<br />
the presentation.<br />
The pace (rhythm and voice<br />
punctuation) fits the story line<br />
and helps the audience really<br />
"get into" the story.<br />
All of the music is original (the<br />
music is created in a digital<br />
storytelling software such as<br />
PhotoStory 3 with built-in tools)<br />
or an artist’s music is used and<br />
credited at the end of the story.<br />
Music stirs a rich emotional<br />
response that matches the story<br />
line well.<br />
Appropriate language is used<br />
throughout the story.<br />
Grammar and usage are correct<br />
and contributed to clarity, style<br />
and character development.<br />
All work used (story, images,<br />
and music) seems original and<br />
an effort has been made to<br />
address copyright issues (eg.<br />
Listing sources of the story and<br />
multimedia within the story).<br />
Voice quality is clear and<br />
consistently audible<br />
throughout the majority (70-<br />
95%) of the presentation.<br />
Occasionally speaks too fast or<br />
too slowly for the story line.<br />
The pacing (rhythm and voice<br />
punctuation) is relatively<br />
engaging for the audience.<br />
Some of the music is original<br />
and some of the music belongs<br />
to an artist (non-original). The<br />
artist’s music is credited at<br />
the end of the story.<br />
Music stirs a rich emotional<br />
response that somewhat<br />
matches the story line.<br />
Appropriate language is used<br />
in majority of the story.<br />
Grammar and usage are<br />
typically correct and errors<br />
do not detract from the story.<br />
Most of the work used (story,<br />
images, and music) seems<br />
original and some effort has<br />
been made to address<br />
copyright issues (eg. Listing<br />
sources of the story and<br />
multimedia within the story).<br />
Voice quality needs more<br />
attention.<br />
Tries to use pacing (rhythm and<br />
voice punctuation), but it is often<br />
noticeable that the pacing does<br />
not fit the story line. Audience is<br />
not consistently engaged.<br />
None of the music is original.<br />
Only an artist’s music (nonoriginal)<br />
is used. The artist’s<br />
music is not credited at the end<br />
of the story.<br />
Music is ok, and not distracting,<br />
but it does not add much to the<br />
story.<br />
Inappropriate language is<br />
frequently used in the story.<br />
Grammar and usage were<br />
somewhat correct but errors<br />
detract from story.<br />
Some of the work used (story,<br />
images, and music) seems original<br />
and little effort has been made to<br />
address copyright issues (eg.<br />
Listing sources of the story and<br />
multimedia within the story).<br />
No Voice is included at all.<br />
No Voice is included at all.<br />
No music (original/nonoriginal)<br />
is used at all.<br />
Music is distracting,<br />
inappropriate, or is not<br />
used.<br />
No Script/Story/Voice<br />
Recording<br />
No Script/Story or Voice<br />
Recording<br />
None of the work used<br />
(story, images, and music)<br />
seems original and no<br />
effort has been made to<br />
address copyright issues<br />
(eg. Listing sources of the<br />
story and multimedia<br />
within the story).<br />
COMMENTS<br />
TOTAL SCORE<br />
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