Unit I--Lesson I--What is Digital Storytelling?
Digital storytelling combines text, images, narration, and music to form a short digital movie. These movies usually last between 2-10 minutes and allow the storyteller a wide lattitude for creativity. This is becase the resources for making digital stories are virtually limitless and they can encompass a variety of genres. In the genre of non-fiction, digital stories might detail personal and historical events, attempt to persuade the viewing audience, or be used as a reflective piece. They might also be used to explain the steps of a process.
Digital stories can also be fictional. Storytellers can create a story with elements such as characters, setting, problem, solution, theme, and mood. Whatever the purpose, as digital stories are being created, the storyteller is required to think carefully about the topic and consider the audience’s perspective. Making such considerations enables the storyteller to chose and manipulate digital storytelling components in a way that will best convey the message they are presenting.
UNIT I TASK 1
To truly understand what digital storytelling is all about, it is best that you view an actual digital story.
- Watch the story "Intelligence and Luck"to see an example. When you're done, hit the back button on the browser and return to this section.
- Read 7 things you should know about Digital Storytelling. After you have completed the reading, hit the back button on the browser to return to this section and finish task 1.
- Based on the digital story you saw, and what you read, create your own definition of digital storytelling.
- Post your definition in the Digital Storytelling Discussion Area for you and your classmates to discuss. When you finish the discussion, hit the link that says "Return to UNIT I--WHAT IS DIGITAL STORYTELLING." Then from the Unit I main page, click lesson I to return to this page and continue to the next lesson.
Continue to Unit I--Lesson II--Digital Storytelling Components .