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Although Storytelling Has Been Recognized As An Effective Instructional Strategy For Some Time, Most Educator Are Not Informed About How To Communicate A Story That Supports Learning - Particularly When Using Digital Media. The Instructional Value Of Digital Storytelling Provides A Broad Overview Of The Concepts And Traditions Of Storytelling And Prepares Professors, Workplace Trainers, And Instructional Designers To Tell Stories Through 21st-century Media Platforms, Providing The Skills Critical To Communication, Lifelong Learning, And Professional Success. -- From Back Cover. Storytelling's Value Then And Now -- Traditions Of Oral Storytelling In Digital Stories -- Culture, Learning, And Digital Storytelling -- The Learner As Audience And Maker -- Storytelling That Supports Learning -- Story As Curriculum -- Disciplinary Applications Of Digital Storytelling -- Applications In Formal, Non-formal, And Informal Learning -- Conclusions: Implications For Instruction. Patricia Mcgee. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.