Digital Storytelling

Digital Storytelling is a great tool to engage, heighten understanding and assess learning. Students love to express themselves and demonstrate their learning creatively using digital storytelling tools. Interested in trying this, but worried about how to make it happen? Let's come up with an idea and I will be happy to support you in the classroom to make it happen.


So many digital storytelling tools, so little time. Check this short video out for inspiration.

Interested in Creating Your Own Film Festival for a project?

Interested in Creating Your Own Film Festival for a project?

Creation Process

Tutorials & HyperDocs to Get Going

How to get started with digital storytelling

Documentary (HyperDoc)

PSA (HyperDoc)

Animation (stop motion website)

Stories (digital storytelling HyperDoc)

Music Video (tutorial video-advanced)


Other:

It's all about the story (Pixar article)

How to Use YouTube Editor (tutorials)

Edutopia (filmmaking resources/videos)

​Filmmaking Tips for Children (tutorial video)

​White House Film Festival (selections)

CA Student Media Film Festival (info here, submissions due April 4th)


The best digital stories still require planning. Check out this video to see the basic steps to creating.

1. Write a script

2. Storyboard your story (organize it).

3. Gather your assets (photos, music, text, charts, clipart, personal art work).

4. Check Creative Commons licensing stipulations.

5. Give attributions for work used.

List of Digital Storytelling Tools


Tools for creating/hosting