What is digital storytelling?

According to Wikipedia,
"Digital Storytelling" is an emerging term, one that arises from a grassroots movement that uses new digital tools to help ordinary people tell their own 'true stories' in a compelling and emotionally engaging form. These stories usually take the form of a relatively short story (less than 8 minutes) and can involve interactivity.

Benefits of Digital Storytelling

Supports GPS
Applicable in a variety of disciplines
Applicable in all grade levels
Develops literacy skills
Develops digital and media literacy skills
(Can) Develop cultural awareness
Enhances communication skills
Allows students a medium for their creativity, to apply, extend, and refine what they know and what they've learned
Authentic personal learning experience
Provides students with a voice they might not otherwise get a chance to use and explore
Motivating modality for students - Digital Natives - this is their domain
Utilizes technology applications and tools

Source DigStoryTCEA07 - video
Capturing Stories, Capturing Lives: An Introduction to Digital Storytelling

Igniting Student Creativity Through Digital Storytelling

View more presentations from Jennifer Dorman.

Tasks

Just as there is more than one way to skin a cat, there are 50+ ways to tell a story digitally. However, before we engage in the exploration of the 50+ tools, we need to first look at what makes a digital story great - content and planning.

Task #1 - Exploring Examples

Task #2 - Elements

Task #3 - Media

Task #4 - Tools

Credits: Much of this wiki is based on / inspired by Alan Levine's Cogdogroo's 50 Web 2.0 Ways to tell a digital story.

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Table of Contents

What is digital storytelling?

Benefits of Digital Storytelling

Tasks