1. DIGITAL STORY
Dr Susan Bassett

2. Digital storytelling
• The use of computer-based tools to tell a story, incorporating
– Narrative
– Images
– Sound
– Video
• Typically has a strong emotional component.
• Can be instructional, persuasive, historical, or reflective and
can be effectively applied to nearly any subject.
• Gives the storyteller enormous creative latitude.
• Although groups of students can collaborate on digital stories,
it is best suited to projects by individual users.

3. Requirements
• A recording device and microphone
• Software to manipulate images and video (e.g.
Movie Maker)
• Software to add sound (e.g. Audacity)

4. Steps
1. Begin with a script.
2. Assemble rich media (audio effects/images/animations/
video etc.) to support the ideas and emotions in that
script
3. Beware of intellectual property issues and copywrite!
4. Piece together and edit the digital story, creating a short
movie, usually about two to ten minutes long.
5. Once completed, the story may be uploaded to the
internet so it is available to an international audience.

5. Benefits
• Lets students express themselves in their own words and
voice – fosters a sense of individuality and of “owning” their
creations
• They develop proficiency with multimedia applications
• They learn to think critically about effective combinations of
audio and visual elements.
• Each story challenges a student to cull artefacts (from
personal collections or from other resources) that
meaningfully support the story and to assemble them in a
way that achieves the desired effect.
• In doing so, students develop a discerning eye for online
resources, increasing their technology and media literacy.
• Digital stories are a natural fit for e-portfolios

6. Uses in Education
• Teachers can use digital storytelling:
– to introduce projects, themes, or any content area
– to help facilitate class discussions
– as an anticipatory set for a new topic
– to help students gain a better understanding of more
abstract concepts
• These stories can become an integral part of any
lesson in many subject areas.
• Students can use it to make their own digital stories
and then share them.

7. Digital Storytelling
What is it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKZiXR5qUlQ
Personal story example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsuHabO2TYA&
feature=related