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Digital Storytelling : Building 21st Century Literacy Skills In The Secondary Classroom, William P. Lammers
Digital Storytelling : Building 21st Century Literacy Skills In The Secondary Classroom, William P. Lammers
Graduate Research Papers
Digital storytelling has been a popular activity in technologically well-equipped classrooms, and is gaining popularity due to its ability to help build important 21st century skills for learners and engaging lessons for instructors. This paper reviewed twenty peer-evaluated investigations from 2001 to 2010, citing five original qualitative case studies, twelve research-based papers regarding digital narratives and the skills needed for the 21st century learner. Included in this review is a definition of digital storytelling via a detailed model, an explanation of the 21st century literacies, obstacles to integrating digital narratives, and discussion of related communication skills. Recommendations were made based …