2. Digital Stories
Developed by Joe
Lambert and Dana
Atchely in the last 1980s.
Short pieces that
combine story telling and
multimedia objects.
Text is used sparingly as
voiceover is used to
physically tell the story.
Appropriate still and
moving images must be
chosen.
3. Digital Storytelling
Allows students to gain
21st century skills.
Can be used to
enhance and
accelerate student
comprehension.
Assist struggling
readers.
Helps bring meaning
and purpose to
instruction.
4. Digital Storytelling
Programs such as
iMovie, MovieMaker,
and PhotoStory are
used to create digital
stories.
5. Digital Storytelling – Seven
Elements
Point of View
Dramatic Question
Emotional Content
Gift Of Voice
Power of Soundtrack
Economy
Pacing
6. Sources
Dreon, O., Kerper, R., & Landis, J. (2011). Digital
storytelling: a tool for teaching and learning in the
youtube generation. Middle School Journal, 42(5), 4-
9.
Robin, B. (2008). Digital storytelling: a powerful
technology tool for the 21st century classroom.
Manuscript submitted for publication, The College of
Education and Human Ecology, The Ohio State
University, Columbus, Ohio.
Rossiter, M., & Garcia, P. (2010). Digital storytelling: a
new player on the narrative field. New Directories for
Adult and Continuing Education, 126, 37-47. DOI:
10.1002/ace.370
Editor's Notes
This art has emerged over the last few years and has become a powerful teaching and learning tool that captures the imagination of both student and teacher.The narrated voiceover should be spoken in a conversational tone rather than reading long sentences like a formal story.
Allows students to gain 21st century skills by using the latest technology to communicate effectively and actively participate.Assists struggling readers by see the text by visually and verbally communicating meaning.
iMovie on the MACMovieMaker and PhotoStory on the PC
Point of View – outlines the point of the store as well as the perspective from which the story is being told.Dramatic Question – Sets the tension of the story and identifies the issues that need to be resolved.Emotional Content – Engages the audience through emotions and themes such as love and pain.Gift of Voice – Helps the audience make meaning of the images that are included in the story.Power of Soundtrack – Sets the entire mood of the story.Economy – Balances the auditory and visual paths of meaning.Pacing – Sustains the attention of the audience by establishing and modifying the story.