Name
Digital Storytelling for Classroom Engagement (Online)
Date
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Time
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM (EDT)
Description
Digital storytelling is a creative and participatory method that enables learners to reflect on a specific subject and produce a first-person narrative in the form of a 2-3-minute video. Digital storytelling empowers students to share their own perspectives and reflections on America’s 250th anniversary, making the learning experience more personal and meaningful. In this presentation, we’ll showcase ways to use digital storytelling with museum objects from the Smithsonian Learning Lab. You’ll leave with a toolkit of resources and activities to amplify student voices, build community, and increase classroom engagement and active learning across disciplines.
Speakers
Antonia Liguori, Teesside University (UK)
Philippa Rappoport, Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology
Philippa Rappoport, Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology
Session Type
50-minute online session (Tues., July 15 only)
Session Track
Transformative Teaching Tools
Grades
6-8, 9-12
Subject Areas
English/Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Visual Arts
Audience
Middle and High School Teachers, Museum Educators and Staff, Higher Education, Education Researchers, Non-Profit Organizations in Education
Virtual Session Link
Digital Storytelling Video Link