An emerging term
"Digital Storytelling" is an emerging term, one that arises from a grassroots movement that uses new digital tools to help ordinary people tell their own 'true stories' in a compelling and emotionally engaging form. These stories usually take the form of a relatively short story (less than 8 minutes) and can involve interactivity.
The term can also have broader reference to the variety of emergent new forms of digital narratives (web-based stories, interactive stories, hypertexts, and narrative computer games). It is also sometimes used to refer to any type of film-making, and now often used for advertising and promotional work on behalf of both commercial and non-profit enterprises.
As an emerging area of creative work, the definition of digital storytelling is still the subject of much debate.
Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_storytelling
Thanks, Aja, for your informative introduction to digital storytelling. I read through the Wikipedia information and had a couple of inital thoughts:
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2. While I hadn't fully understood the term, students at Ball State can minor in it! Amazing how curriculum has changed as technology has changed.
I look forward to hearing more about the topic and its applications in the educational setting.
Hi Sue:
ReplyDeleteThank you for your return comments. (1). Yes, I think digital storytelling is actively being promoted on the 7-12 grade levels as a way to making subject/area content material meaningful and relevant to students. (2). I went to the Ball State website and also found out that an individual can get a masters in Digital Storytelling: http://cms.bsu.edu/Academics/CollegesandDepartments/Telecommunications/AcademicsandAdmissions/ProgramsofStudy/MastersDegree.aspx