Digital StoryTellingDigital StoryTelling

By: Nicole McMahanBy: Nicole McMahan

What is digital What is digital storytelling?storytelling?

It is the practice of using It is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell computer-based tools to tell

storiesstories!!

But what is it really?But what is it really?

A Digital explanation….A Digital explanation….

In a classroom digital In a classroom digital storytelling can be used by:storytelling can be used by:

Teachers-Teachers- Who can make fun and engaging Who can make fun and engaging lessons come to LIFE!!!lessons come to LIFE!!!

Students-Students- Who can learn through one another Who can learn through one another and use technology through hands on. and use technology through hands on.

How do you keep children How do you keep children engaged?engaged?

Make the lessons fun!Make the lessons fun!

Relate to the children!Relate to the children!

Make it interesting!Make it interesting!

Connect with the Connect with the children!children!

Use TECHNOLGY !! Use TECHNOLGY !!

Getting engaged:Getting engaged:

Children need to be engaged in every Children need to be engaged in every lesson. When reading a story the children lesson. When reading a story the children are engaged but why not try something are engaged but why not try something new…..new…..

Incorporate technology into the story by Incorporate technology into the story by using Digital Storytelling and let the story using Digital Storytelling and let the story come to…..come to…..

Life!!!!!Life!!!!!

Relating to the children:Relating to the children:

As a teacher find out about your As a teacher find out about your children! children!

What are their hobbies?What are their hobbies? What are their interests?What are their interests? What subjects do they enjoy in school?What subjects do they enjoy in school?

GET TO KNOW THE…….GET TO KNOW THE…….

CHILDRENCHILDREN

Connecting with the Connecting with the children:children:

This can be done by allowing the This can be done by allowing the children to feel involved. Allow them children to feel involved. Allow them to use the technology themselves. to use the technology themselves.

Using Digital Storytelling will allow Using Digital Storytelling will allow children to learn through technology children to learn through technology and be more engaged. What else can and be more engaged. What else can a teacher as for…………a teacher as for…………

Other than HAPPY children and with Other than HAPPY children and with Digital Storytelling……… all children Digital Storytelling……… all children

are ..are .. HappyHappy !!! !!!