What is Digital Storytelling?
Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell a story. Through this modern tool students demonstrate their understanding with images, narration, videos, text, & music. Several courses at Pace University have already incorporated digital stories into the curriculum, including meteorology, marketing and English courses. To learn more about digital storytelling and its applications in the classroom, please view the presentation below:
- Digital Storytelling in the Classroom and Beyond [1] (2012 Faculty Institute)
How to Create a Digital Story:
There are a variety of tools that can be used to create digital stories. Download our comparison chart [4] to view some options that have been tested by the Office of Academic Technology. For help with any of these tools please view the tutorials below or contact Samantha Egan [5].
Other Resources:
These resources provide instructions on incorporating sound and external videos in digital stories. Please view Digital Storytelling Resources for legal sources of external music, images and videos.
Digital Storytelling Resources [10]
Digital Storytelling Technical Resources [11]
Storyboard [12]
Video Tutorial: Windows Live Movie Maker [14]