1. Digital Storytelling

2. Encouraging, thoughtful and emotionally direct writing

3. Short, personal multimedia tales told from the heart with the writers own voice

4. Digital Stories as Personal Narratives Digital Stories that Examine Historical Events Stories that Inform or Instruct

9. authentic context ownership emotional connections

10. Digital Stories should…. share a point of view have emotional content express own voice contain soundtrack be to the point

11. What is the learning? Research rich and deep content Synthesise content Develop communication skills Organise ideas Ask Questions Express opinions Construct narratives Write for a real audience

12. When the stories are presented the results often surprise and inspire the participants

13. Decide on theme or topic Write from the heart Record your story with your own voice Decide on the pictures to complement your writing Take/scan pictures Insert pictures Arrange pictures to match narrative Find complementary music for the background