Why teach Digital Storytelling?
Digital Storytelling, taught within a constructivist learning environment supports 21st Century learning for our digital students. Most of the examples created by our GSU professors and classroom teachers in Illinois are in the format of "digital historical narratives", using primary sources from the LOC. The following resources support the importance of digital storytelling for higher order thinking skills.
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Governors State University -Digital Storytelling Fall 2008
Governors State University -Digital Storytelling Summer 2008
Governors State University-Digital Storytelling 2007
Governors State University-Digital Storytelling 2006
Governors State University-Digital Storytelling 2005
Resources
Using Digital Storytelling in the Classroom
Edutopia's Support for Digital Storytelling to Improve Learning
Beyond Words
Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
Library of Congress Photos on Flickr
Story Center
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Electronic Portfolios as Digital Stories of Deeper Learning by Helen C. Barrett Ph.D. links two dynamic processes together to support deep learning: electronic portfolios and digital storytelling
Engage Me or Enrage Me: What Today's Learners Demand by Marc Prensky in Educause. This supports Visual Literacy and more...
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