Digital Storytelling

In Jason Ohlers “Digital Storytelling in the Classroom” he addresses what a good story is, the elements that are needed to keep the viewer engaged and how to go about mapping it out. It is essential to have a good story map to make sure that the story is fluid. Some great points that were brought up in chapters 5 and 6 include:

• Make sure the audience will not be able to wait to hear what happens next
• Ask yourself “does this make sense?”
• Does it have a core?
• Does it have a central challenge, character transformation, and resolution?
• It can be humorous
• Make a story board or map that show the story in motion
• Does the story have all the elements?

Overall, when making a Digital story, it must be well thought out and mapped. The creator must be careful to make sure that all the essential elements are included in their story and to work on making the story as fluid as possible.