Digital Storytelling

Digital storytelling is a multimedia project that can be used by most teachers to supplement their lesson plans because:

 It provides an opportunity to integrate technology into standard base classroom curriculum. For example student can learn how to use the digital camera to take a picture of images to develop and participate a a particular lesson. Click on URL:
http://polaris.umuc.edu/~jdasilva/edtc/Eagle.Harbor.html and it will further demonstrate how you can use the digital camera to capture very resourceful images.

 If the appropriate software is selected it can enhance pedagogical skills and stimulate student learning on a need-by-need basis. For example it can match the needs to develop the senses and potential for students with different learning abilities, such as seeing and hearing impairment students.

 Digital stories can be created to teach various subject areas and other topical issues that are required to promote student learning. For example this media can be used to conduct classroom tutorials with step-by-step instructions to promote further visual education awareness activities.


Question: Do think digital storytelling is a multimedia project that can be used by most teachers to supplement their lesson plans? Why?