Developing the ability to share meaningful narratives or explain solutions to complex problems that confront us are an essential communication skill.  For just as we no longer need skills in maintaining slates and sharpening quills so we need to develop modern skills in areas such of video narratives. The process of responding to problems where the resolutions are not immediately apparent requires significant levels of higher order thinking, or what Art Costa calls ‘Habits of Mind.’ Transforming an idea into a coherent and engaging digital video requires not only creativity, but also skills such as verbalization, problem-solving, meta-cognition, collaboration, discrimination and planning.

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