This document contains 4 posts by a student in an online discussion board for an education course on digital storytelling (DS). In the first post, the student discusses how oral storytelling is an important precursor to DS. They found the section on bringing in a professional storyteller to teach key elements of storytelling particularly insightful. In the second post, the student discusses how DS allows them to teach literacy skills in an engaging way for younger students. They also note the time-consuming nature of DS projects. In the third post, the student cites their favorite quote about only amplifying weak stories with technology. They emphasize planning enough time for the DS process. In the fourth post, the student