Digital Storytelling
Digital storytelling is a wonderful use of 21st century technology to help students experience a deeper level of learning. Who doesn't love a good story? Humans have been telling stories through words, pictures, dances, myths, and print for thousands of years. Stories connect us. Stories teach us. Stories challenge us. Digital storytelling is merely the most modern iteration of this long standing practice. It includes the use of videos, pictures, voice recordings, music, and other art forms to creatively communicate with others. (4 C’s for the win!) Studies show clear benefits for digital storytelling. Multimodal learning tends to be more memorable, more exciting, more engaging, and more impactful than unimodal learning. The mere repetition of information helps us understand and remember information better, but when that repetition comes in sensory-heavy, experiential learning, students are far more likely to relate to the information and make deeper personal connections. These be...