Digital
Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell
stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on
a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. However, as
the name implies, digital stories usually contain some mixture of
computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips
and/or music. Digital stories can vary in length, but most of the
stories used in education typically last between two and ten minutes.
The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal
tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in
one's own community to the search for life in other corners of the
universe, and literally, everything in between.
Teachers
can use digital storytelling as a teaching tool in the classroom. This
page addresses how to best utilize software such as Photo Story 3 in ESL
or foreign language classrooms. Using digital storytelling will assist
both the visual and auditory learners. It is important that the student
has a model outside of the classroom. This will allow students to
practice and engage in active learning even when the instructor is not
present.
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