Ohler, J. (2005, December). The world of digital storytelling. Educational Leadership, 44-47.
According to Jason Ohler, author of "The World of Digital Storytelling," students are gaining more confidence with using technology. Digital storytelling employs technology to tell the student's story; however, often the story weakens as the use of technology strengthens. Students are excited to experiment with and use technology. It is the teacher's job to make sure the story doesn't suffer at the expense of technology. One way to do that, according to Ohler, is to encourage the use of story mapping. Windows' Movie Maker builds the movie on a storyboard and timeline. Students can see the progression of the story and make sure the story flows in a logical manner. Digital storytelling offers students opportunities to experiment with their creativity and taps into the inner movie star in us all.
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