The Advantages of Digital Storytelling in Gifted Education

    

                                                        Digital Writing 

Digital writing offers several advantages over traditional print and media. Digital print is a valuable tool for educators that would allow students to be creative with their writing. Digital writing is also an interdisciplinary practice that brings in skills and ideas from graphic design, computer science, psychology, the philosophy of technology, and rhetoric (Lawrence, 2022, P. 4). Check out this video about digital literacy. 

Digital Storytelling 

Digital writing in education has grown tremendously. Students are expected to take state tests on the computer. Early exposure to digital tools and a deeper understanding of digital literacy skills are advantages. In fact, Digital storytelling is also compelling for student learning as it caters to multiple intelligences (Choo et al., 2020, p. 49). Students who prefer visuals can see the images, musical learners can hear the music, and linguistic learners can learn the words or vocabulary (Choo et al., 2020, p. 49). It also appeals to students’ interpersonal when they give opinions through interaction and their intrapersonal understanding after learning the story (Choo et al., 2020, p. 49). Check out this link How to use Digital Storytelling. 

Digital Storytelling in Gifted Education 

Digital storytelling in gifted education can be unique because students have more time and practice to learn how to use digital tools. Digital Storytelling would help talented students practice more profound critical skills. "In learning processes, gifted students have high creativity, developed problem-solving abilities, and positive perceptions about technology use. Integrating technology into education programs helps to enrich the educational environment by offering different alternatives for these students (Yaman & Taşdelen, 2023, p. 67). Digital stories include increasing motivation, enhancing teaching, creativity, problem-solving, and improving communication and social skills (Yaman & Taşdelen, 2023, p. 67). These features of DST seem to attract the attention of gifted students because they show parallelism with the characteristics of gifted students (Yaman & Taşdelen, 2023, p. 67). Take a look at this model that shows a snapshot of a gifted learner. 

(Portrait of a Gifted Learner, 2022)

References 

 [Adobe for Education]. (2020, October 10). What is Digital Literacy? | Cultivating Digital Literacy [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU1X3QpX-90

Choo, Y. B., Abdullah, T., & Nawi, A. M. (2020). Digital Storytelling vs. Oral Storytelling: An Analysis of the Art of Telling Stories Now and Then. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(1), 49. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.081907

Lawrence, D. (2022). Digital Writer: A Guide to Writing for social media and the Web (p. 4). Broadview Press.

New, J. (2005, December 2). How to Use Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom Empower student creativity with affordable and accessible technology. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/digital-storytelling-classroom

(2022). Portrait of a Gifted Learner [Photograph]. https://dese.mo.gov/sites/dese/files/media/image/2022/09/Portrait%20Of%20A%20Gifted%20Learner.png

Yaman, Y., & Taşdelen, A. S. (2022). Digital Storytelling Overview: The Benefits of Digital Storytelling in Gifted Education. Journal of Literature Linguistics Education and Scientific Research, (1), 63-75.