Students can gain many benefits from learning to create digital media. It prepares them for careers, develops their communication skills, builds their confidence, and helps them find their unique voices. Many of the skills employers find lacking are associated with creativity, from critical thinking to communication to collaboration.

But when schools teach students how to create digital content, they help them develop these in-demand skills. Through digital storytelling with video and illustration, students learn how to communicate ideas clearly and effectively./p>