Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. However, as the name implies, digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and/or music.
The Under-Told Stories Project works to expand, sustain and improve coverage of the world outside America in broadcast, print and emerging new media outlets. Our challenge is to direct American eyes to the daily concerns of far away people who increasingly affect our lives. We hope to reawaken the generous curiosity of Americans --our students in particular-- about a world we can no longer ignore.
"The premise is simple - five random images are shown on a screen. The idea is that the reader then becomes the writer. Taking the images shown, students then write, trying to link and weave a story through the five images."
"Chapter 1: What is Energy?
Gas pump in car.
Energy causes things to happen around us. Look out the window.
The sun radiates light and heat energy. It helps plants to grow.
At night, lamps in our home use electrical energy to light our rooms.
When a car drives by, it is being powered by gasoline, a type of stored energy.
The food we eat contains energy. We use that energy to work and play.
We learned the definition of energy in the introduction:"
Chapter 1: What is Energy?
Gas pump in car.
Energy causes things to happen around us. Look out the window.
The sun radiates light and heat energy. It helps plants to grow.
At night, lamps in our home use electrical energy to light our rooms.
When a car drives by, it is being powered by gasoline, a type of stored energy.
The food we eat contains energy. We use that energy to work and play.
We learned the definition of energy in the introduction: