Message in a bottle Telling stories in a digital world

In the 21st century, we have started to tell stories using computer-based tools. As with traditional storytelling, digital storytelling focuses on a specific topic, has characters, a setting and a plot, and contains a particular point of view. But, by incorporating images, audio narration, video cli...

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Published in:Procedia, social and behavioral sciences social and behavioral sciences, 2010, Vol.2 (2), p.1790-1793
Main Author: Bran, Ramona
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
21st century skills
Digital storytelling
English
teaching
Web 2.0
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Summary:In the 21st century, we have started to tell stories using computer-based tools. As with traditional storytelling, digital storytelling focuses on a specific topic, has characters, a setting and a plot, and contains a particular point of view. But, by incorporating images, audio narration, video clips and/or music alongside traditional text, we obtain a more dynamic story, which captivates learners and enhances their creativity as well as their English language skills. In this paper I shall present the experiences and outcomes I have reached with my first year students majoring in Journalism, after a semester dedicated to digital stories.
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.986