Chapter 13 The Digital Storytelling Toolbox

The interesting thing about having to create my own digital story’s for class is having to learn how to use the tools that I have available to me on my computer.  When having to use photos to create my digital story for the week it is nice to be able to just download my photos from my phone and use my computer.  Ohler states, “Classroom-iPods, cell phones, game players, and so on-will become the digital storytelling (DST) tools of tomorrow, so we should start thinking about their role in DST today,”  Jason B. Ohler. Digital Storytelling in the Classroom: New Media Pathways to Literacy, Learning, and Creativity (p. 168). Kindle Edition.  Furthermore, when using the software on my computer to create my digital story I find that iMovie is very user friendly and fun to use in helping me develop my story.  "The premier piece of software for creating digital stories is iMovie. It's a jewel. It's free, easy to learn, and able to do just about everything you need it to do,” Jason B. Ohler. Digital Storytelling in the Classroom: New Media Pathways to Literacy, Learning, and Creativity (p. 168). Kindle Edition.  I can see using this software in my classroom in helping my students use this media in helping them create digital stories for various projects.