Digital Story telling in Social Studies

1. Digital storytelling in
social studies
BY: TERESA S. MOLINA
BSED B

2. WHAT IS DIGITAL STORYTELLING?
Digital storytelling is the practice of using digital media tools to tell
stories. It combines visuals, music, voiceover, and other audio
recordings , video clips, images, text, animation, and interactive
elements that are all combined together to create a powerful narrative
multimedia experience that can engage and educate audiences.

3. DIGITAL STORYTELLING IN SOCIAL
STUDIES
• ALLOWS STUDENT TO CONNECT THEMESELVES WITH THE
PAST AND PRESENT THROUGHOUT HISTORY.
• REPRESENTS ABSTRACT AND CONCRETE SOCIAL STUDIES
CONCEPTS
• MORE CREATIVITYFPR STUDENTS TO WORK WITH
• UNDERSTANDING OF DEMOCRATIC IDEALS, CULTURAL
DIVERSITY AND PARTICIPATORY CITIZENSHIP.

4. Power of storytelling in
social studies

5. Power of storytelling in social studies
• Including storytelling in social studies curriculum develops students
understanding of democratic ideals, cultural diversity, and participatory
citizenship.
• Story telling develops students communication skills, motivates them to learn
about the past and present, and creates bond through shared experiences.
• Telling a story sparks students interest and provides a preview of what they are
about to learn.

6. refers to the following
❏ They can supplement the textbooks and spice up lessons to arouse
pupils curiosity and interest.
❏ It can enhance mastery of a topic , its concepts and generalisations.
❏ Can help deepen pupils knowledge about their own culture, History
and heritage and broaden their awareness and appreciation of other
cultures.
❏ It can develops pupils ability to listen, speak, imagine, compose
phrases and create stories.
❏ High motivation and active participation
❏ Deepening

7. Examples of storytelling
tools and applications for
social studies

8. EXAMPLES OF DIGITAL STORY TELLING TOOLS
AND APPLICATION
1. USING MULTIMEDIA FOR PRESENTATIONS
2. YOUTUBE
3. ACMI GENERATOR
4. COMIC MASTER
5. ZOOBURST
6. WEVIDEO

9. Strategies for using digital
storytelling to help
students connect with
historical events and issues

10. Strategies for using digital storytelling to help
students connect with historical events and issues
• USE OF MEDIA
Vivid images, videos instantaneous information, all of capture
attention from students easily.
• UTILIZATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Students love being social, collaborating, sharing and exchanging ideas
• USING OF VARIETY OF RESOURCES
Kids enjoy exploring various resources and widening their horizons.
• USE TECHNOLOGY TO EMPOWER STUDENTS AND REACH OUT

11. THAT’S ALL
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