Digital HI-Storytelling

As part of the Digital HI-Storytelling (DigHist) programme, we present innovative tools for teaching 20th century European history and civic education. We work on the basis of the digital storytelling method, which supports the creation of engaging and interesting lessons for young people.

Thanks to an international collaboration with organizations from Spain (Asociación Smilemundo) and Belgium (Museum BELvue), we have developed a European narrative of 20th century history that will help students to better understand global historical processes. The materials we created were based on the findings of the report “Digital HI-storytelling. Research report” and the training methodology.

What do we offer in the programme?

teaching materials for twentieth-century European history in three themes: Totalitarianisms and Democratization, the Cold War, Colonial History
ready-to-use class scenarios
ready-to-use educational games and templates for your own use
digital timelines
the course "How to Create Digital Historytelling Content?"

What will you learn from the programme?

what the digital storytelling method is and how to create engaging learning materials for history using digital tools such as timelines
how to design lessons based on the experiential learning method (Kolb cycle)
how to design your own educational game based on our models
where to find digital learning materials for history
how to use digital material in a way that respects copyright

88% of students find digital storytelling more engaging than traditional teaching.

Ginger Malin (2010), Is It Still Considered Reading? Using Digital Video Storytelling to Engage Adolescent Readers

Students’ motivation increases by 69% due to the inclusion of game elements in learning activities.

Research conducted by the University of Rochester.