MDL 620 - Digital Storytelling, Student Voice and Agency

Course unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): MDL 510 Learning Digitally in the 21st Century and MDL 515 Digital Learning Principles and Practices
Students will learn the processes, fundamental technical skills, and design involved in creating digital stories that integrate voice, image, audio, maps, text, and other elements. In this course, students research, plan, design, and produce a digital narrative. Students have the opportunity to draw from their backgrounds, identities, experiences, or future goals in developing and digitally producing their stories. They will assess digital tools and formats to determine the most appropriate tool for their digital story (e.g., VoiceThread, WeVideo, TimelineJS, Storymap), and develop technical skills required to develop and share their digital production. Key learning outcomes: Students will uncover new ways of telling and sharing stories digitally, and develop the technical skills required to design, create, and implement digital storytelling activities that engage student voice and agency.