Reflection 7: What is a Digital Story?

Digital story-telling is something that has progressed and is continuing to progress throughout the years due to growth of technology today. A digital story would be described as relaying a story while practicing the computer-based tools or technology. While practicing this such tools are being used images, recorded audio, video clips, music and much more. Digital stories are generally about two to ten minutes long depending. When creating a digital story it is concentrated a particular topic while giving your personal view on things. Such topics range from talking about your own personal experiences to historical events; whether it be within your own community or exploring the world, travelling.
There are two ways in looking at digital stories; one electronic portfolio as digital story of learning and two digital story telling as a reflective portfolio. When looking at digital story telling as an electronic portfolio there are elements that must implemented such as collection, selection, reflection, direction, and celebration. Under these elements questions are asked and answered. What? Past as far as what have I collected about my life, work learning? So what? Present as far as what do those artifacts shoe about what I have learned? This talks about your current reflections on your knowledge and skills. Now what? Future as far what direction would you want to take in the future? This deals with your future learning goals. The second topic within digital storytelling that was previous mentioned would be using your digital story telling as a reflective portfolio which uses strategies to promote intrinsic motivation to maintain the process of lifelong learning. This too contains certain elements, these seven elements include point of view, dramatic questioning, emotional content, your voice, soundtrack, economy and pacing. This approach would be constructivist approach. When using digital story telling as a reflective portfolio you exercise your characteristics. Learner ownership and engagement, you establish a emotional connection, it is used as a deep learning tool, and also your viewers are to hear the learners authentic voice.