"digital storytelling helps students become active participants rather than passive consumers in a society saturated with media."
Response:
I believe digital storytelling has a place in the classroom. It may take a once shy passive student and give them a medium to express themselves. I believe that if digital storytelling is to be used it needs to be taught to the students how to do it the correct way and not just use the technology. I don't think that the story should be a replacement for a term paper but it could be used as a visual aid to accompany the term paper or project. I think that the digital story will find its way into classroom use more and more, but we as teachers should teach the students how to properly compose the story and to make it meaningful.
Related resources:
I believe that diagram is a good way to build a digital story so it has some meaning.
Reference:
Ohler, Jason. "The World of Digital Storytelling." Educational Leadership, December 2005/January 2006, p. 44-47.
I agree with your analysis. There should always be a counter-part to this kind of technology. That way, it shows the instructor that the student knows how to critical think about the topic at hand.
ReplyDeleteI agree ! .. I feel its a great way for studenbts fond themselves and also gives instructors a way to teach technology is a positive way instead of people just thinking of social networks !
ReplyDeleteThe thought that the story will help that shy student that you have never came to mind to me. I know that I was shy in middle school and I wish this was around my time. I know that we use storytelling with pictures and music that reminds us of the ones that we loved that passed away. I love telling stories this way.
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