Digital Storytelling

By: Jannette Ortega

Digital Storytelling is using computer based tools to tell a story.

As most stories, Digital Stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view.

With Digital Storytelling, people can share stories at any time and any place.

Digital Storytelling is a digital explanation.◦ Uses technology to explain something such as an

idea or concept.

What is it?

Digital Storytelling comes in many forms:◦Podcast◦Animation◦Video◦Slideshow◦Powerpoints

Types of Digital Storytelling

In order to create a digital story you need some basic tools. Some of which you most likely already have access to.◦ You will need:

Computer Digital Camera Editing Software (can obtain for free) Microphone

What do you need to create a Digital Story?

Encourages collaborative learning.◦ Student problem solve and bounce ideas off one

another. Students learn and present in their

individual learning styles. Allows students to share work with an

outside audience.◦ Which increases writing skills and helps students

practice presenting skills. Provides a meaningful way to learn

technology.

Benefits of Digital Storytelling

Provides an engaging way for students to learn the lesson being taught.

Students become an active, participatory learner.

Students perform authentic tasks. Students use higher-level thinking skills in

evaluation, application, and synthesis of ideas

Students become a communicator of knowledge to others

Students become a designer of effective and stimulating communication

Students utilize inquiry-based learning

In Conclusion If you have access to the materials you

need to create Digital Stories it is a huge benefit for your students.

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media in the classroom. Course Technology, Boston, MA. University of Houston (2010). The educational uses of digital storytelling.

http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/

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