Ways to use digital storytelling in the ECE classroom

1. Digital Storytelling in the Early
Childhood Classroom
Kimberly Campese EME 5050

2. Digital storytelling
is a way to
write stories using
digital media.

3. You can use images, videos and audio recordings to tell the story.

4. Ways to use digital storytelling
• Write a story for documentation of learning in portfolios or for conferences
• Write a story for class field trips
• Write a story as a closing project or review of a unit or theme
• Write a story as a end of the year take home gift to the children
• Write a story of the daily schedule (routine) for children

5. Benefits of using digital storytelling
• Promote early literacy skills
• Promote listening skills
• Promote cooperative play
• Promote planning and learning
from experiences
• Promotes relationship develop with
peers and adults
• Promotes language skills
• Promotes emergent writing skills
• Promotes creative expression
through the arts
• Promote technology skills,
including creativity and innovation
and communication and
collaboration