Directing the Hero Within: A Hands-On Guide to Digital Storytelling By, For and About Young People by Jennifer Lyons-Reid & Carl Kuddell   Subject Area:    Art/Music, English/Language Arts, Technology/Media Literacy Grade Level:    5-8, 9-12 Overview/Purpose: To equip educators with tools to engage students in telling stories about their heroes using digital media. Objectives: Students will become familiar with video camera equipment, and learn storytelling techniques, production and post production skills to make their own hero short film. Resources/Materials: The Hero Project of Australia Directing the Hero Within: A Hands-On Guide to Digital Storytelling By, For and About Young People Excerpt Manual . Activities and Procedures: Click on to view the short promo video Directing the Hero Within. Assessment: