“Today, digital cameras, editing software, and electronic media outlets allow more students than ever to tell their own stories more easily, and to share them more widely” (Standley, 2003, p.17) This quote really stuck out to me because so many students enjoy working with digital cameras and electronic media, and the idea of digital storytelling in the classroom seems to be a great concept that may really motivate students. Digital storytelling allows students to tell a story about any sort of topic using digital cameras and pictures to tell their story. The article discussed how digital storytelling can be tied into many of the content areas. Teachers can have students create digital stories rather than completing reports, and many students would probably enjoy it much more. The article talked about how students could work in cooperative groups or even alone, completing storyboards, shooting the pictures, and editing the overall project. I think that the different steps of digital storytelling resemble the writing process and could be easily integrated into the language arts curriculum.
I think that digital storytelling is a great way for students to use technology and their creative abilities to tell a story. So often teachers focus on the facts and worksheets and fun assignments like digital storytelling are forgotten. Students could share their work with their peers, and then even publish their digital stories online on various websites to share with others. I think that digital storytelling would be more motivating for students than a regular report or assignment and therefore they may put more effort into the final project. Digital storytelling is something that I think could be used with any grade level, and is definitely something that I would like to use in my classroom if the technology is available.
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Michelle,
ReplyDeleteI really like what you said about digital storytelling coinciding with the writing process. The same elements - pre-writing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing - are essential parts of both processes.
I also agree with you that digital storytelling seems to be far more motivating for students than a typical book report. I think that if teachers had the time and resources, this would be a great project to use in classrooms!
Michelle -
ReplyDeleteI agree with both you at BD! Digital Storytelling is a new thing for me and I am actually enjoying this process. It helps me in my writing process and gives me a purpose and a sense of ownership in my writing. I would definitely prefer to do something with digital storytelling rather than a traditional book report!