Quote: "Digital stories provide powerful media literacy learning opportunities because students are involved in the creation and analysis of the media in which they are immersed."
Reaction: I agree with the quote. I think digital stories will provide wonderful learning opportunities for students. They will learn a new form of writing and be able too express themselves through it. Digital storytelling is another way for students too get to know one another and too share what they've learned in class. For example, if they learned what happened during the Cival War, they can easily put pictures up and narrate what happened and share with the rest of the class. It's a great way too get students involved and it makes learning fun for them. Getting an education is more than just sitting in a classroom and doing book work. It's about showing students that learning can be fun and informative. Students don't want to come too school because they think it's boring, but if students were allowed too use digital stories too show what they have learned they will probably enjoy it more and want too actually learn it.
References:
Ohler, J. (2005). 44-47. Retrieved from http://www.jasonohler.com/pdfs/digitalStorytellingArticle1-2006.pdf
New, J. How to use digital storytelling in your classroom [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.edutopia.org/digital-storytelling-classroom
Related Sources:These are different ways you can use digital storytelling in your classroom
I agree! I think digital storytelling can be a great tool for a project! It would have to be a project to work on, possible over a couple of weeks because there are a lot of things to learn in using the tools and creating a digital story. But there are quite a few students that would appreciate a project using a movie making program.
ReplyDeleteDigital Story telling is a wonderful tool. It allows the students to express themselves while they are learning.It also allows them to be creative.
ReplyDeleteI think you said it very well! Digital storytelling is fun and exciting. Not only can the students enjoy it and learn something, the teachers can as well.
ReplyDeleteGreat resource for teacher to understand that digital story can as rigorous as writing an academic paper!
ReplyDeleteAgreed. We most definitely need new ways to engage our students in our classrooms, as some are becoming bored!
ReplyDeleteMindy, I think a digital story is well worth the time investment. I would like to see a written paper to go along with it, I dont' think the digital age needs to totally replace the writing skills we need as adults.
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