Digital Storytelling Article

Joseph, L. (2006). Digital Storytelling. MultiMedia & Internet@Schools, 13(4), 13-16. http://search.ebscohost.com.ts.isil.westga.edu

This article discusses using digital storytelling in the classroom, and it provides very helpful information for teachers who are just getting started with using this technology. The article is basically a list of resources to help teachers. It begins with the American Folklife Center and The Center for Digital Storytelling, both valuable resources. Digitales, another resource presented, offers seven steps to creating digital movies. The article also provides links to sites that discuss ways to use digital stories in the classroom as well as sites with example lesson plans and digital stories. Since making digital stories often involves using other programs like Audacity, this article also involves a link to using that program. There are several programs available for moving making including Microsoft’s Movie Maker and Apple’s iMovie. This article provides links to information about both of those programs. At the end of the article, national standards from ISTE are provided that relate to digital storytelling in the classroom. While this is not a traditional article, it is probably one of the most helpful lists of links I have ever found about one topic. I will definitely use this list in the future to improve my use of digital storytelling in the classroom.