This whole idea of digital storytelling is still very new to me! I have taken time to do some research and looking around the web to learn some more information about it. This blog Digital Storytelling Part One gave me the most information about using digital storytelling within the classroom. I love on this blog when the author expresses, "New technology tools allow us to connect, communicate, and collaborate with others around the world."
I love the idea of taking the stories our students create and having them connect with students around the world. By using this it would allow the students to share their differences and similarities that they have in a world of technology. We always say some of the best learning a child can have is from their peers, well now we are just taking that idea a step further with technology. Now instead of students learning from just their peers within their classroom or school, they can learn from peers from the other side of the world! What a fascinating idea!!!
This takes "publishing" to a new level. It's one thing to have your teacher and classmates (probably 1-2) read your work, but quite another to have others read your work. Our professor for The Writing Process had said this, and I can see how powerful that is. My students learned that their Expert Project was meant to teach others about an animal; it would be so cool if others could really read, and learn from, their "books!"
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to have them start sharing with maybe just one of their writing units and see how it goes!! A great ease in project!! I think it would be great!!!
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