Lights, camera....Digital Storytelling

Right now, the Social Studies department in my school is getting ready for History Day! The students are creating documentaries, presentations, and exhibits on conflict and compromise in history. The are excited, but the teachers seem to be a little leery of the technology available to them. Several groups are doing documentaries (technically digital stories) and some teacher leaders (new word!) have done workshops on Movie Maker and PhotoStory3. Today, I found a great website with examples from a digital storytelling competition. I just had to share!

http://www.interwritelearning.com/contest/index.html

What a great resource to show our students!