Digital+Storytelling

=DIGITAL STORYTELLING Definitions and Explanations =

Digital Storytelling:

 * ======Is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories.======
 * ======Focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view.======
 * ======Usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and/or music.======
 * ======Vary in length, but most of the stories used in education typically last between two and ten minutes.======
 * ======Range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in one's own community to the search for life in other corners of the universe, and literally, everything in between.======

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create a complete video production with sound, narration, moving and still images, and interesting special effects is something any student would find exciting. Knowing that, in creating these student movies, students' writing takes on a new and heightened importance and focus is something that any teacher should find exciting.


 * The ISTE Digital Storytelling Wiki makes a distinction between Digital Stories and Digital Storytelling**

Any product having a beginning, middle and end while using multi-media has been called by many digital storytelling. Many of these are simply good digital stories lacking critical elements of good storytelling like making emotional personal connections called living in the story or delivering a lesson learned or wisdom gained. Both modes of communication (digital storytelling and digital stories) should be celebrated and practiced by authors of all ages.

http://digitalstorytelling.iste.wikispaces.net/Defining+DigitalStorytelling