{"id":156,"date":"2024-09-19T18:08:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T18:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/navigatingstudent\/chapter\/your-digital-story\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:34:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:34:39","slug":"your-digital-story","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/textbook.mediasmarts.ca\/navigatingstudent\/chapter\/your-digital-story\/","title":{"raw":"Your Digital Story","rendered":"Your Digital Story"},"content":{"raw":"Because it has just those three elements, a digital story can be made using almost any digital device, like a phone or a tablet, and the parts can be put together with tools that are free to use.\r\n\r\nA digital story could be about anything you like. It could be about something that happened to you or someone you know, or a story that you made up. It doesn\u2019t even have to be a \u201cstory\u201d: it can be a video essay that you use to persuade people or to make a point.\r\n\r\nTo practice, try making a digital story that\u2019s three [pb_glossary id=\"1476\"]segments[\/pb_glossary] long.\r\n\r\nJot some ideas for your digital story. If you need help, you can answer one of these prompts:\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>What is something that has given you hope?<\/li>\r\n \t<li>What is something that made you happy?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nNow think about your story in terms of <strong>beginning<\/strong>, <strong>middle<\/strong> and <strong>end<\/strong>. Another way to think about that is <strong>goal<\/strong>, <strong>challenge<\/strong> and <strong>resolution<\/strong>.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n[h5p id=\"7\"]\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThis structure is\u00a0 just to help you plan your story. You don\u2019t have to follow it if it doesn\u2019t make sense for your story,\u00a0and you can adapt it as well. For instance, if you're telling your \"story\" to advocate for a cause or an issue, the \"resolution\" might be what you want your audience to do after they watch.","rendered":"<p>Because it has just those three elements, a digital story can be made using almost any digital device, like a phone or a tablet, and the parts can be put together with tools that are free to use.<\/p>\n<p>A digital story could be about anything you like. It could be about something that happened to you or someone you know, or a story that you made up. It doesn\u2019t even have to be a \u201cstory\u201d: it can be a video essay that you use to persuade people or to make a point.<\/p>\n<p>To practice, try making a digital story that\u2019s three <a class=\"glossary-term\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-describedby=\"definition\" href=\"#term_156_1476\">segments<\/a> long.<\/p>\n<p>Jot some ideas for your digital story. 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