While I find that digital stories can be extremely useful in classrooms when used correctly, I fear that they run the risk of boring students because they have no human to human interaction.
A great way to use this technology may be to introduce a lesson, perhaps by exploring a museum that the students wouldn't otherwise be able to see. It can get the students interest with stimulating visuals and informational voice-overs and lead in to a lesson well! I don't think, however, that it should be used as a means to teach a lesson. Digital stories are unidirectional, the information travels from the screen to the students, who then have no way to interact with the material. In my experience, many children internalize content when they are provided the opportunity to ask questions and interact with the lesson
Another way to use a digital story may be as a review or back up to a lesson so that students can reference the digital story while reviewing. The story in this case could encompass the main points from the lesson or unit and provide a quick, fun way to review.
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