I have always loved listening to or reading a good story so the idea of digital storytelling sparked my interest. However, I did have a difficult time tracking down digital stories that applied to teaching high school level mathematics. Here are the best five that I found:
1) This digital story gives a brief history of the Pythagorean Theorem along with some practical applications of it. It could easily be incorporated into a lesson about the Pythagorean Theorem.
2) This digital story shows how specific equations of parabolas have been used to build numerous arches in architecture. It is fantastic for showing students how useful parabolas are in the real world.
3) This digital story titled A Day Without Math is a clever and powerful story about what the world would be like without math. It provides a great way to show students how many of the things that they take for granted would not have been possible without mathematics; it's very helpful in showing why math is so important to everyone.
4) This digital story is more interactive. It shows students how to write linear equations using the graph. Students can choose from three animated characters to give further explanation and hints. This is a good tutorial for students who are having a difficult time writing linear equations using the graph.
5) This digital story provides some good applied probability problems for students to solve along with two animated characters that students can choose to give them additional assistance. This story could be used as assessment or practice assignment for students who have just completed a unit on probability.
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