Introduce students to the idea of digital storytelling with video examples.
Digital history is a form of digital storytelling — a story presented in a digital format. Digital histories use historical inquiry to gather information. This means you investigate the past and tell a story through the use of primary sources such as interviews and related evidence like photos, letters, objects and official documents.
Once completed, you can share your digital history with classmates or the wider community.
Listen to Professor Alistair Thomson talk about his role as an oral historian:
Rebecca Carland from Museums Victoria talks about the creative process involved in digital storytelling.
Students may like to explore some digital history projects for inspiration.
Tertiary level projects: Videos from undergraduate students studying the Making Histories course at Monash University.
Secondary school projects: Videos made by secondary-aged students across Victoria.
Primary level projects: Videos made by primary-aged students across Victoria.
