This document discusses digital storytelling and how it can promote various literacies like digital literacy, visual literacy, and information literacy. It also notes how digital storytelling allows for higher-order thinking by having students create, apply, analyze, and evaluate information. Additionally, the document addresses how digital storytelling supports differentiated instruction by appealing to students with different learning preferences such as visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile learners. Finally, it references standards for teachers from ISTE on digital storytelling.