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The Center for Digital Storytelling  (CDS) in Berkeley, California is known for developing and

disseminating the Seven Elements of Digital Storytelling, which are often cited as a useful startingpoint as you begin working with digital stories

CDS' Seven Elements of Digital Storytelling

1. Point of View!hat is the main point of the story and what is the perspective of the

author"

2. A Dramatic Qestion# key $uestion that keeps the viewer%s attention and will be answered

by the end of the story

!. Emotional ContentSerious issues that come alive in a personal and powerful way and

connects the story to the audience

". The #ift of $or Voice# way to personali&e the story to help the audience understand the

conte't

%. The Power of the

Son&tracusic or other sounds that support and embellish the storyline

(. Economysing *ust enough content to tell the story without overloading the

viewer

). Pacing +he rhythm of the story and how slowly or $uickly it progresses

+he specific re$uirements of an educational digital story vary a little from the original Seven Elements

for Digital Stories !orking with the Seven Elements that CDS developed, we added a few new items

to make them more applicable to the types of digital storytelling our students create at the niversity

of ouston +he modified elements are shown below

- +he .verall /urpose of the Story 0 /acing of the 1arrative

2. +he 1arrator2s /oint of 3iew 4 se of a eaningful #udio Soundtrack

5 # Dramatic 6uestion or 6uestions7 6uality of the 8mages, 3ideo 9 other ultimediaElements

: +he Choice of Content ; Economy of the Story Detail

ood >rammar and ?anguage sage

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