My new topic for this blog is digital storytelling, a term that I was unfamiliar with before I heard it and which I am still unfamiliar with, to an extent. So far, I have not been able to find an exact definition of digital storytelling. One reason for this is that this term is still evolving; it does not seem to have a set definition yet.
My understanding of digital storytelling is that it is the act of creating and/or telling a story using the different multimedia and technology that is available today. Rather than just telling the story, digital storytellers use pictures, video, music, voice-overs, sound, graphics and other digital media to tell/express the story. This understanding has come from the succinct summary found on Wikipedia and from perusing the website of the Center for Digital Storytelling in
I viewed several of the “stories” on the CDS website, and they seem very similar to the fan videos that people post on YouTube. The difference that I noticed is that on YouTube, a lot of the videos are very impersonal --- they are created around a favorite song, a favorite TV show, etc. People create stories or express their ideas about songs or shows that are already made and about which they feel strongly. On the CDS website, people are also creating stories and/or expressing their ideas, but the videos/stories are much more personal and seem to be more original. I encourage you to look at the YouTube links that I posted as examples, as well as the Center for Digital Storytelling website for more information. More information is coming!:)
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After watching the YouTube link I have a sudden urge to go shopping at Target:) Anyhow, I found the CDS website interesting because it seemed like other oral history projects I have seen but now using digital technology. My mentor is a professional storyteller and I begame interested in traditional storytelling because of her. I find traditional storytelling interesting because of its long history. I am curious to read more about digital storytelling.
Oops - deleted my last post. Sorry.
At first my brain went blank when I heard the term "digital story telling." I thought, what's that? Then when I clicked on the link to the SanFrancisco Center for Digital Storytelling I quickly related it to a project we sponsor through the School of Information Studies, Center for Digital Literacy, the E*LIT program.
I'm not sure if you're familiar with it, but basically they hold an annual contest for the community schools to participate in. The jist of it is that the students and teachers need to develop a project based on or inspired by a select author and incorporate technology in a relevant way to illustrate the impact it had on them.
Digital Storytelling strikes me as an 21st century emerging art form. Powerful stuff!
I like that: “Listen Deeply. Tell stories.” (Center for Digital Storytelling website, http://www.storycenter.org/ )
Brooke
Thanks for mentioning the E*Lit Program, Stacey! I hadn't made the connection:)
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