Digital Storytelling For Students With Autism

&definitiondigital storytelling A narrative (with a personal connection) that is displayed in an engaging multimedia format. guidelinesScript is less than 250 words25 images or lessFinal version = 3 minutes or less not a book reporta "digital presentation" about George Washington is not a digital story!Why?personal connection unless you’re this guyWhy?because he has a personal connection (story) to Washingtoneducational researchThe purpose of educational research is to create and disseminate knowledge and tools which can be used to improve learning.(Geoff Masters,1999)My Alma Mater …Geaux LSU !! it seems that schools were using Digital Storytelling BEFORE it was “tested” by university research.the anecdotal evidence from schools (mainly in ELA and Social Studies classrooms) seemed to suggest that it was HIGHLY EFFECTIVEeventually…empirical studies began to examine the use of Digital Storytelling for students in the general populationneed for the present studysought to extend the research base on Digital Storytelling to the Autism population. why students with autism?o flexible and creativeo individualistico visually engagingo used in a familiar environmentDigital Storytelling fits the characteristic learning styles of Autism Spectrum Disorder