I have been actively working on my assignment on digital storytelling. I chose to tackle the digital storytelling issue for my paper because I think it is something that I would be more inclined to use in my classroom. It doesnt require an MP3 player or I-pod. Students can use whatever technologies they can get their hands on such as digital cameras, video cameras, computers with slide technology such as a Powerpoint program or Appleworks, and they can also scan, use Google images for pictures that support their work ... and so much more.
Here are some of the sites I have been visiting along the way this past week:
Place Project Idea
http://www.infotoday.com/mmschools/jan02/banaszewski.htm
Poetry Lesson Plan Idea http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/storytelling/index.html
Comments from Daniel Meadows
http://www.coe.uh.edu/digital-storytelling/introduction.htm
Suggestions and Ideas
http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/howto/Digital_Storytelling/index.html
Suggestions on how to celebrate a child’s work
http://www.edutopia.org/magazine/ed1article.php?id=Art_1418&issue=dec_05
Jennifer New’s article
http://www.edutopia.org/community/spiralnotebook/?p=33
1 comment:
I like the idea of not being dependant upon a particular piece of technology, particularly the I-Pod. It amazes me that what is basically nothing more than a portable hard drive (albeit in some cases with a video player) has become such a rave.
As a secondary school teacher the I-Pod has become a menace. Many students are "plugged in" from the time they enter school until they leave. Given the volume they play things at often disturbs my hearing, I shudder to think what is happening to theirs. (I did a study once to illustrate the long term irrevocable impacts to hearing associated with such devices for my students. While it shook them, the shock was transient and old habits quickly took over again.)
I also favour adopting an approach which provides more flexibility and creative avenues. While video and audio files can be incorporated, I would like to see additional elements as well. Last year several of my Grade 9 Family Studies students adopted to use technology for their culminating project. Two did slide shows and one created a very impressive 7 minute video presentation using Flash. All of them were very impressive.
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