The$topic$of$the$story$is$clear$to$the$viewer$near$the$
beginning$of$the$story.$It$may$be$stated$or$inferred.
The$topic$of$the$story$is$not$clear$to$the$viewer$un:l$
the$story$is$over.$It$may$be$stated$or$inferred.
The$topic$of$the$story$is$not$evident$to$the$viewer.$
It$needs$to$be$stated$or$inferred.
The$viewer$understands$the$reason$the$story$was$
created$a;er$watching$it.
A;er$watching$the$story,$the$viewer$may$not$
understand$the$purpose$of$the$story.
The$purpose$of$the$story$is$not$clear$to$the$
viewer.$The$story$needs$to$be$re>created$with$a$
specific$purpose$in$mind.
The$creator$of$the$story$is$men:oned$or$text$appears$
with$the$name$of$the$creator$in$the$story.
The$creator’s$name$appears$at$the$end$of$the$story.
The$creator$of$the$story$is$not$men:oned$or$
shown.$It$is$important$the$audience$knows$who$
the$creator$is.
The$intended$audience$for$the$story$is$clear.$
It$may$be$stated$or$just$inferred.
The$intended$audience$for$the$story$is$not$clear$to$the$
viewer$un:l$the$story$is$over.$It$may$be$stated$or$just$
inferred.
The$intended$audience$for$the$story$is$not$
evident$to$the$viewer.$It$needs$to$be$stated$or$
inferred.
The$story$is$presented$in$an$organized$and$logical$
manner.$The$viewer$is$able$to$follow$along$easily.
Parts$of$the$story$do$not$flow$and$the$viewer$may$
have$a$hard$:me$following$along$with$the$story$easily.
The$story$is$not$organized$in$a$logical$manner$and$
the$viewer$cannot$follow$along.$The$order$in$
which$the$topics$are$presented$needs$to$be$re>
considered.
If$the$story$has$narra:on,$it$is$clear$and$easy$to$
understand.$The$tone$and$pace$of$the$narra:on$
adds$to$the$viewer’s$enjoyment.
If$the$story$has$narra:on,$it$is$clear$and$easy$to$
understand.$The$tone$and$pace$of$the$narra:on$is$flat$
and$needs$to$be$re>worked.
If$the$story$has$narra:on,$it$is$not$clear$and$easy$
to$understand.$The$narra:on$should$be$re>
recorded$and$aGen:on$to$the$tone$and$cadence$
of$the$narra:on$$should$be$considered.
If$the$story$includes$music$and$video,$these$
components$significantly$improve$the$story$for$the$
viewer.
If$the$story$includes$music$and$video,$each$of$these$
may$not$significantly$improve$the$story$for$the$viewer$
and$should$be$edited$or$cut.
If$the$story$includes$music$and$video,$many$of$
these$do$not$significantly$improve$the$story$for$
the$viewer$and$should$be$edited$or$cut.
The$digital$story$has$a$significant$educa:onal$value$
for$the$intended$audience.
The$digital$story$has$some$educa:onal$value$for$the$
intended$audience.
The$digital$story$has$liGle$educa:onal$value$for$
the$intended$audience.$Story$needs$to$be$re>
worked$to$inform,$instruct,$or$entertain.
The$story$contains$no$misspellings$or$gramma:cal$
errors.
The$story$contains$several$misspellings$and/or$
gramma:cal$errors$and$these$should$be$corrected.
The$digital$story$contains$many$misspellings$or$
gramma:cal$errors$and$needs$to$be$edited.
The$story$contains$a$works$cited$page$with$all$image$
and$quote$sources$cited$in$the$required$cita:on$
format.
The$story$contains$a$works$cited$page$with$most$
image$and$quote$sources$cited$in$the$required$cita:on$
format.
The$story$is$missing$a$works$cited$page$and/or$
few$image$and$quote$sources$are$cited$in$the$
required$cita:on$format.
The$digital$story$shows$a$a$large$amount$of$original$
thought.$Ideas$are$crea:ve$and$inven:ve.
Digital$story$shows$some$original$thought.$It$
includes$new$ideas$and$insights.
The$digital$story$uses$ideas$from$others$and$may$
or$may$not$give$credit.$LiGle$evidence$of$original$
thought.
Digital Storytelling Rubric (K-12)
Created by Kathy Schrock (kathy@kathyschrock.net) 9/8/14 & 5/10/15. Permission to use in classrooms granted. Based on the work of Dr. Bernard Robin : http://bit.ly/1bIquzI
Thanks to Stacey Gerwitz, Ballston Spa Library and Laurie Sydow, LMS, Potsdam Central School District for some great additions to the rubric!
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