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=What is Digital Storytelling= "Digital storytelling" 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, they are usually less than 8 minutes long and can be interactive.

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1. Sharing stories through comics and cartoons 2. Language, Camera, Action! - Recording Video stories 3. Video slideshows 4. Using cell phones for storytelling 5. Animations

** Digital storytelling in education ** Combining the tools of today’s electronic media with teaching methods has given new wings to a language learning and teaching. One of the results of such combination is “digital storytelling.” Digital tools provide learners with powerful and magnificent ways to tell their stories, share knowledge, personal experiences, feelings, etc.

What is digital storytelling? Digital storytelling is a short, video-narrative created by combining recorded voice, still and moving images, and music or other sounds. Digital storytelling is really powerful. When the students realize that a large audience is listening and watching, they become more motivated and do their best and create their best work. Digital storytelling provides opportunities to build learning communities within school and district, or moreover, across national or international borders. The learners are engaged in the cooperative learning process, discussions, reflections; they work hard to storyboard, shoot, edit their digital stories that is crucial to their learning process.

Educational uses of digital storytelling can:

• Encourage collaborative learning • Encourage learners to learn and present in their individual learning styles • Motivate students • Make students do their best works for a wide audience • Provide learners with good opportunities to practice and improve speaking, writing, etc. Source



media type="youtube" key="ufVnMDVskLo" height="249" width="479" =Futher reading on Digital Storytelling= Learn more about Digital Storytelling from the following sites and articles
 * Digital Storytelling || Ozge Karaoglu's entry about digital storytelling on BC TeachEnglish. Interesting comments by Nik Peachey. ||
 * Digital Storytelling || A big collection of web resources on digital storytelling ||