“Digital storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights” (Rule, 2009).
Digital storytelling can not only be used to teach critical media literacy, but it can also be used to tell stories that reveal the truth and emotions to a variety of situations. Many written texts tell stories that provide readers an insight to the situation and try to make them feel a certain emotion, but digital storytelling can provide the viewer with a deeper understanding. The person creating the video can use colors, pictures and music to visually and auditorally portray emotions. Sometimes texts can be misleading, but digital storytelling tells no lie.
The article “7 Things You Should Know about Digital Storytelling” explains what it is, who is using it and why is it being used. This article not only shares the positives about digital storytelling, but it also points out the down side to digital storytelling.
The pedagogy of digital storytelling in the college classroom. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.seminar.net/index.php/home/75-current-issue/145-the-pedagogy-ofdigital-storytelling-in-the-college-classroom
7 things you should know about digital storytelling. (2007, January). Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7021.pdf
That's a good idea. I like how you were saying that teachers could use digital stories as a way of representing emotions and thoughts about certain texts or situations.
ReplyDeleteYour additional resource, 7 Things you should know about Digital Storytelling, is now a bookmark/favorite for me!
ReplyDeleteI liked the comment that digital storytelling tells no lies. Good quote! I'm anxious to see how these stories we are doing turn out.
ReplyDeleteI liked your resource. I don't think that digital stories would be that hard to assess if there was a rubric for the students to have to follow and maintain specific guidelines.
ReplyDeleteLove the resource you found! This is going to come in handy!!
ReplyDeleteI agree that digital storytelling can help students express emotions. It is also a great tool for differentiated instruction for students with various learning styles.
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