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At its simplest, **Digital Storytelling** involves using digital tools to connect with content ideas or events in order to move others to understand a little bit more. Its purpose is to convey meaning. The use of multiple media allows producers of digital stories to evoke an emotional response in their audience. [|Seven Steps for Digital Storytelling from Digitales]

Digital Storytelling Matrix (Storytelling formats adapted from a matrix by Apple)
The following matrix outlines some of the different kinds of stories and possible writing forms that correspond. Sample stories reflect the type of story and writing form but not necessarily a web-based writing tool. - explains meaning of the photos - suited to recount, procedural, explanation and report writing formats - eg: [|canoeing slideshows as recounts] || **The Personal Journal** - reactions to and reflections on personal experiences as captured in images - suited to narrative writing format [| - eg: bullying stories] - stories from [|Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling] website || - an evidence of life perspective - images reflect a theme (walls, gates, windows) - suited to poetry or narrative writing formats - eg. [|Colour Poetry] || **The “Deep Dive”** - inquiry level thinking and exploration - may include multiple perspectives of topic (interviews, opinions etc.) - suited to expository or narrative writing formats - eg: [|Children's Rights], global issues, [|ecological footprint perspective], health issue etc. - stories from [|Educational uses of Digital Storytelling] website ||
 * **Factual Stories**
 * **Thematic Collection**

Student Perspective Digital Stories
[|Streetside's Digital Stories] [|Ideas from Apple Learning Interchange] - Teachers share samples and lessons of their students' work. Adapt and use the tools that are available to your students.

Who are we in this world? Literature from Around the Globe Life in Another Culture: A Day in the Life The Conventions on the Rights of the Child Our Global Environment Protecting Children's Health Refugees
 * [|Children's Rights] (video)
 * [|Ecological Footprint] - an interactive measurement tool that reflects our human impact. Includes [|Ecological Footprint Quiz]
 * [|State of the World's Children] from Unicef
 * [|Child Hunger] - watch the video from World Vision. Learn more about child hunger and participate in the Get Hungry Photo Challenge. View the photo gallery and see the power of writing with images. Behind the image is learinng, understanding, exploring, discussing and thinking differently.

Digital Storytelling Tools
Tools

Tips for Teachers

 * 1) Focus on the writing not the technology. Yes it is a great hook but without the storyboarding process including planning, writing, revising and editing, a product can quickly fall flat on its face.
 * 2) Set deadlines for various steps so that the project does not drag on. Keeping stories short, focused and to the point is helpful.
 * 3) Teach students how to organize their materials - storyboards, digital images, digital record of citations of images from Copyright friendly sites.
 * 4) Have students take their own images when possible. When using images from the Internet, teach and reinforce an understanding of various Copyright permissions.