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 * OVERVIEW OF DIGITAL STORY BOOKS **

You might ask, “What is a Story?” Well, throughout history, storytelling has been used to share knowledge, wisdom and values. Stories have taken many different arrangements. They have been adapted to each successive situation that has emerged, this includes from the circle of the campfire to the silver screen and now at the computer screen. The next thing on your mind might be: “How can storytelling be relevant in education?” Education and storytelling are inseparably bonded because the process of composing a story is also the process of making meaning and sense of a child’s mind. Integrating opportunities for storytelling into coursework strengthens course participant learning. Through storytelling students can reflect on what they know, this examines their unquestioned assumptions, it involves a process of revision and it records their cognitive development process. The stories that are written by students provide a record for the teachers of what they are thinking. The teachers are then able to use this in assessing student progress towards there learning goals. The technology side of things can include everything from Microsoft Word to Blogs & Wikis to iMovie. This makes it easier to revise stories. Digital tools make it possible for students to construct multi-dimensional words, images, motions and sounds. Digital storytelling can be transformed into assignments and are one way to increase the student’s engagement and commitment to their schooling.