Digital storytelling combines the art of storytelling with multimedia tools like graphics, audio, video, and web publishing. There are several types of digital stories including personal narratives, historical themes/events, and stories that inform or instruct. Elements of an effective digital story include an overall purpose, point of view, meaningful questions, clear voice/pacing, and meaningful images/soundtrack. Tools for creating digital stories include Microsoft Photo Story, Apple iMovie, and PowerPoint among others. The document provides guidance on writing scripts, finding images/audio, and the digital storytelling process.

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