7 Things You Should Know About Digital Storytelling

Gathering around for story time has just become more high tech as storytellers are moving away from relying on the traditional face to face retelling’s and turning to digital productions instead. Digital storytelling combines what is great about the oral tradition of knowledge sharing and pairs it with the new easy-to-use tools available for digital media creation and editing.  Digital storytelling is a format that is well suited for almost any subject matter.  With digital storytelling I can share the life story of famous artists with my students and incorporate a blend of images, audio, music, and animation.  Using these different elements will help to create deeper engagement and understanding for students. The Educause Learning Initiative has developed a breakdown of the “7 Things You Should Know About DigitalStorytelling” that can help as a guide to better understanding this new story telling format. It will help you to get a grasp on what digital storytelling is and the implications it has on teaching and learning.