Digital Storytelling – Erika Westrich

Digital storytelling is a way to use video, audio, photographs, graphic art, animation, and other forms of communication and media to tell a story. From Book trailers, and videoed book readings, to recording a journal entry digitally, even Instagram, Facebook and Twitter could all be considered forms of digital storytelling.

Librarians can use fun presentation tools to create stories about their library and their community. They could even offer such tools, in a hands-on program, as a fun way for kids (and adults) to learn about digital storytelling. One such digital presentation tool is Vyond.com. This program is a fun way to use characters and settings to create fun digital stories. The website has many examples listed under “showcase” that demonstrate how to use Vyond.

In a world that has gone digital, finding ways to create new and exciting stories is just a mouse click away.

Works Cited:

Schein, Christine. “Digital Presentation Tools.” Colorado Virtual Library. Colorado State Library. https://www.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/technology/digital-presentation-tools/. Accessed 22 April 2019.

Vyond. 2019. https://www.vyond.com/. Accessed 22 April 2019.