Digital Storytelling

Denise Maduli-Williams

“The telling and hearing of stories is a bonding ritual that breaks through illusions of separateness and activates a deep sense of our collective interdependence.”
~ Annette Simmons, The Story Factor

Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling

• Increases student engagement.
• Transforms the attitude of teachers toward technology.
• Transfers the attitudes of learners toward themselves.
• Effects an individual’s self efficacy.

Mash-up:
Pixar Story Spine +
Adobe Spark Video

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Every day . . .
Until one day . . .
Because of that . . .
Because of that . . .
Because of that . . .
Until finally
And ever since then . . .

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Adobe Spark Video

Making Magic Happen:

• Write first
• Select images
• Record your voice
• Add music

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Other Ideas

• Teach a Topic
• Book Trailer
• Essay Showcase
• End-of-semester Reflection
• And many more . . .

“The number one benefit of educational technology is that it empowers people to do what they want to do. It lets people be creative . . . productive . . . learn things they didn’t think they could learn before, and so in a sense it is all about potential.” - Steve Ballmer

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