Monday, November 7, 2011

Digital Storytelling

overlapping digital storytelling concepts

What is digital storytelling?
From Wikipedia, it refers to a short form of digital film-making that allows everyday people to share aspects of their lives story. According to
the seven things, you should know about... digital storytelling, it says digital storytelling is the practice of combining narrative with digital content, including images, sound, and video, to create a short movie, typically with a strong emotional component.
It is a relatively new term which describes the new practice of ordinary people who use digital tools to tell their 'story'. Digital stories often present in compelling and emotionally engaging formats. It can also cover a range of digital narratives (web-based stories, interactive stories, hypertexts, and narrative computer games); It sometimes used to refer to film-making in general, and as of late. It has been used to describe advertising and promotion efforts by commercial and non-profit enterprises.

One can define digital storytelling as the process by which diverse peoples shares their lives story and creative imaginings with others. This newer form of storytelling emerged with the advent of accessible media production techniques, hardware and software, including but not limited to digital cameras, digital voice recorders, iMovie, Movie Maker and Final Cut Express. These new technologies allow individuals to share their stories over the Internet on YouTube, Vimeo, compact discs, podcasts, and other electronic distribution systems.(Wikipedia)

How about
the educational use of digital storytelling?
Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. In the contrast of traditional storytelling, the topics that are used in Digital Storytelling 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.
In my future teaching, I want to use digital storytelling to let students record their dairies. They can upload their photos and videos with explanation and notes. With the rapid development of technology, the advent of accessible media production techniques emerged. Students can now use hardware and software, including but not limited to digital cameras, digital voice recorders, Move Make and Final Cut Express. These new technologies allow students to share their stories over the Internet on Youtobe, podcasts, and other electronic distribution systems. Meanwhile, it's worldspread, so students' own stories will open to the world. If it's possible, your storytelling may attract a lot of people and they'll give commands to you. In this process, students acquire self-satisfied. The most important thing is, she or he will have initiative and persistence to learn the language.

1 comment:

Maryanne said...

You have given a good introduction to the meaning of digital story-telling.