Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Digital Storytelling: Empowering Young Creators in a Summer STEM Camp

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Published: Jun 13, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13001/jtilt.v4i1.9347
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Computational Thinking, Media Literacy, Project-Based Learning, Writing

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Bulent Dogan
University of Houston
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9862-2702
Amani Itani
University of Houston
https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8374-5500

Abstract

This lesson engages students in grades 3–6 in creating digital stories enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI), encouraging logical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving. Using a structured, project-based format, students developed multimedia-rich narratives with support from AI tools for idea generation, writing refinement, and visual content creation. The students explored STEM role models, wrote story drafts, and edited videos using WeVideo. The project concluded with the production of AI-supported digital stories, assessed through a structured rubric.

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Dogan, B., & Itani, A. (2025). Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Digital Storytelling: Empowering Young Creators in a Summer STEM Camp. Journal of Technology-Integrated Lessons and Teaching, 4(1), 65–73. https://doi.org/10.13001/jtilt.v4i1.9347
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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Technology-Integrated Lessons and Teaching
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Author Biographies

Bulent Dogan, University of Houston

Dr. Bulent Dogan is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Houston (UH), specializing in Learning, Design, and Technology. With a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (Instructional Technology emphasis) from UH, Dr. Dogan has been recognized with multiple awards, including the university-wide "Teaching Excellence Award for Innovation in Instructional Technology" (2024) and the college-wide "Teaching Excellence Award" (2018). As founder and director of ITECH-STEM at UH, he oversees STEM-focused programs, including summer camps and initiatives like Girls Coding Academy. His research interests encompass STEM education, digital storytelling, AI, gamification, virtual reality, coding, and 3D printing.

Amani Itani, University of Houston

Amani Itani is a PhD student at the University of Houston, studying Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Learning Design and Technology. Amani's research journey is centered around the intersection of education and technology, with a particular focus on integrating Artificial Intelligence into educational contexts (AIEd) such as digital storytelling projects, digital educational escape rooms, and ethics in AIEd. Her explorations also encompass curriculum planning methodologies and the cultivation of 21st-century skills within modern educational landscapes.