In class we discussed and looked at a bunch of different sites that allow you to create videos, slideshows, animations and other examples of digital storytelling. Digital storytelling is clearly the wave of the future. We watched examples of simple animations that were used to teach lessons and tell stories. They were far more interesting and captivating than a lecture would have been. Digital storytelling can be a great tool to be used in classrooms to keep the attention of students. I was surprised to learn about all the sites out there that you can use for free. For homework we had to create our own example of digital storytelling using one of the sites, and I used Animoto. Animoto lets you upload pictures and music to create a soundslide presentation. The most amazing part is that the whole thing takes less than 15 minutes to put together.
Digital storytelling may even become the future of journalism. As newspapers decline in readership and advertising sales, it is obvious that they will not be around forever. As a journalist, that means you must be able to tell stories and relay information in many other ways. I am very happy I got a taste of digital storytelling and now know how to put some stories together. This is a really cool tool that I will definitely use in my journalism classes in the future.
Here is a link to a really cool site dedicated to digital storytelling. It is a non profit organization that shares people's stories and assists them in using multimedia to tell them.
Center for Digital Storytelling
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