Digital Storytelling

Workshop Objectives:
By the end of the workshop, participants will:

  • Define digital storytelling and how it can be used to enhance literacy skills
  • Explore digital storytelling in the context of education
  • Identify characteristics of effective digital storytelling
  • Develop skills required to lead students through a digital storytelling project
  • Advocate and model legal and ethical use of digital information and technology (copyright)

Agenda

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Why is digital storytelling so appealing to students?
Do you think creating digital stories would be more complicated than creating written ones? Could it be more rewarding?
Why is it essential for students to explore digital storytelling? 

“Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories.” http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/