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=Introduction to Digital Storytelling: Building Multimedia Storybooks to Engage Student Learning= Digital Storytelling is a fantastic way to engage students and teachers. There are many different definitions of "digital storytelling," but in general, all of them revolve around the idea of combining the longstanding art of telling stories with any of a variety of available multimedia tools, including graphics, audio, video animation, and Web publishing. Stories Created by Teachers Can Serve: • As a Lesson Hook • As a Way to Integrate Multimedia into the Curriculum • As a Way to Make Difficult Content More Understandable • To Facilitate Classroom Discussion An Effective Learning Tool for Students: • Research Skills • Writing Skills • Organization Skills • Technology Skills • Presentation Skills • Interview Skills • Interpersonal Skills • Problem-Solving Skills • Assessment Skills Participants will:

• Create a digital story for use as an anticipatory set or hook for a lesson. • Enhance current lesson plans with the use of a digital story within a unit. • Assign student-created stories that require students to research a topic from a particular point of view.