Digital Storytelling

In the article 7 things you should know about Digital Storytelling, Digital storytelling is defined as ‘the practice of combining narrative with digital content, including images, sound, and video, to create a short movie, typically with a strong emotional component’. According to the Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling, ‘Digital storytelling at its most basic core is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories’. Digital storytelling can be used by every one. Users with little technology can practice using it starting from simple application. The storyteller will first create the scripts and then apply media elements such as images, videos, music into the movie. It is an effective tool to connect technology with language learning. It is widely used in teaching nowadays.

By digital storytelling, students can promote language proficiency because they need to organize a complete story to empress their thought. So target language function will be practiced repeatedly. In this way, students can also develop critical thinking. One application of digital storytelling mentioned in the article 7 things you should know about Digital Storytelling is to let students keep an e-potfolio. The teacher can have a good understanding of students’ development through portfolios. I looked over some examples of digital storytelling from the Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling and found that this way of illustrating a concept or topic is more effective than just teacher’s lecturing. With those technology added into the scripts, students can get a better understanding of what is being talked about. If the teacher could combine class contents with digital storytelling, the teaching might be more beneficial to students.