Digital storytelling is a way of sharing information with consumers of information through both audio and visual mediums. I see it as similar to the five minute introductions you find at the beginning of documentaries or “Earth” shows. Imagine hearing these words while being taken through the visuals of the jungle, desert, and ocean: “Our world is so vast. From the exotic cats of the jungle, to the creepy crawly beasts of the desert, animals and their habitats never cease to amaze us. For this broadcast, we dove deep down near the ocean floor to find a sea animal so incredible you will not believe your eyes. Earth: our beautiful planet.” I can just imagine the images on the screen floating through the sky in an airplane. The airplane then dives through the clouds and starts to look down on the jungle, look down on the desert, and then swoops down right above the ocean. This is how I see digital storytelling. The creator wants to share a story or factual information, but wants assistance in the form of a visual picture. Combining these two things is smart. The main two ways that humans receive information is through hearing and seeing. We hear through our ears, and receive what would be auditory information. We see through our eyes, and receive what would be visual information. Digital storytelling in this format takes a stab at both of these ways of receiving information. No matter which medium a person prefers, in digital storytelling, they will obtain some type of info. I thought about trying my hand at making my own digital story. However, I would rather simply tell a story with my words instead of putting it together with a video. In my mind, that is easier and can effectively get my point across. Also, I am not very technologically advanced, so trying to put together a stream of photos or videos for a digital storytelling, quite honestly, scared me a bit. While I am not choosing to try it at this point, I presume that one of the daily creates will have me create a video of some sort. I plan to attack this self-made block in my learning at that time! Overall, digital storytelling can do a variety of things. It can make someone happy, sad, angry, etc. No matter what the feeling the creator is trying to evoke, this statement is always true: Digital storytelling is an effective form of sharing information.
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