Digital storytelling uses technology to tell stories in a more engaging way for students. It allows stories to incorporate sound, pictures, and multiple languages in a format that is easier to accommodate different needs. Students are more engaged with digital stories as the stories can be personalized and accessed outside the classroom, moving beyond traditional reading methods. Digital storytelling also helps accommodate visually impaired students with large print or added sound, and English language learners by allowing modification of stories into different languages.

1. Why Digital Storytelling?
By: Melanie- EME 5050

2. Way back when...
Years ago, stories were told orally.
As knowledge advanced, stories were hand written.
As technology advanced, stories were printed.

3. Now...

4. Technology has advanced to
a digital world.

5. Benefits
With digital story telling...
Students are more engaged
Easier to work with accommodations
Never the same read, flip page, show picture
repetition
Stories can be personalized
Stories could be accessed outside of class

6. Accommodations
Visually impaired
Hearing impaired
Large print
Sound and pictures can be added to presentations
English Language Learner
Modify story to add in different languages

7. Moving forward
In this day and age, technology is at the forefront of
everything we do. Using digital storytelling in the
classroom is a great way to take advantage of the
advancements in technology and accommodate for
students. It helps personalize stories and motivate
and engage students.