Digital storytelling is what cardboard baby books were for us as children -- bright, stimulating and impossible to put down. However, these visuals are not merely to pass the time, but now serve a relevant and important function in today's media industry.
In class, we discussed the programs used for making digital storytelling compilations and how they can be used. On a similar vein, my Communication on the Internet class discussed how audio and visual components greatly enhance a news story. What truly can make a story "sing" as my professor says is what brings the text to life -- stirring photos and emotionally charged interviews and other sound bytes. Keeping this in mind, the Internet has played a major role in expanding newspapers' repertoire to Soundslides (which overlay audio on photos), slideshows and video.
This link from the University of Houston has a great guide on how to utilize digital storytelling techniques in education.
Here's a sample Animoto clip from my recent Orlando trip:
Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
Sara Solano is the Mother Goose of our generation.
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