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=**Talking Trails: An Educational Digital Storytelling Project** = Utilizing Digital Storytelling and Mapping to Link Students with their National Parks and Regional Elders We are beginning the first pilot program in February 2012, in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park region.

**Passing It On: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Digital Storymapping Project**


 * Mission: ** Great Smoky Mountains National Park was established in 1934, and during that time, there were thousands of individuals living and working within the parks’ borders. Right now, there are still individuals who have unique memories and recollections from their past, and we hope to capture their wisdom. Stories collected immediately can be mapped and produced into Digital Stories. Utilizing area Middle and High School students would insure a first person link between generations, and carry on the oral traditions of the past in a manner that utilizes current technology. By developing interest in the stories, we hope students will also develop a deeper understanding of their area, and a sense of stewardship and place.


 * Current Status: ** Currently the park archives house a vast collection of oral histories, photographs, historic maps and artifacts. There is a movement to not only make these resources available to the public via the internet, but to group the materials together for a complete “picture” of the cultural history and diversity of the area.

Computer Technology: Literacy and Usage 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 & 6.0 English Language Arts: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 & 7.0 Visual Arts: 1.0, 4.0, 5.0 & 6.0 Social Studies: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 5.0 & 6.0
 * Educational Standards: ** Not only does this project benefit the National Park mission of preserving, protecting and creating future stewards, but it also meets many curriculum goals across grade levels. Educational standards met from Grades 6-12 include:


 * Methods: ** There are countless methods to create digital stories in the classroom, and each teacher will develop his/her own methodology. Your project might include video or sound recordings of newly collected interviews, or might include historic stills from archives. We’ve included a list of great online resources to get you inspired and started on this course. Great Smoky Mountains National Park is also providing assistance to get select digital storytelling efforts off the ground by providing resources and personnel to help organize a plan and assist in locating and interpreting these stories.

//To see the Powerpoint//, Click on the Image above, or use the Navigation Bar, go to the Great Smoky Mountains Project, and select the Passing It On Powerpoint.
 * Week 1:** February 6-10, 2012 - Robbinsville and Swain County Schools learn about Digital Storytelling, the project, and begin by sharing their own stories. For an assignment, we begin brainstorming on potential topics as well as interview victims... I mean "subjects". Students watch examples of works created by the Center for Digital Storytelling, as well as other student works.

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