A digital story is a really great way to incorporate audio and visual learning styles into one activity. Teachers can use digital stories to present new information in an eye-catching manner. This tool brings images, words, and sounds into a "movie-like" production to present thoughts, information, and emotion to the viewer. To tie this activity to the ISTE-NETS standards, I chose the "Digital-Age Learning" Standard:
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
This shows that teachers can follow this standard, and bring new information in a contemporary fashion that will capture the attention of the student.Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessment incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context and to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the NETS•S.
In my future classroom, this activity could be a good tool to present information regarding either "The Life Cycle of a Cell," or maybe even "French Civilization and Culture" (depending on which of my classes I would choose to use this tool in!).
Click here to view an idea for a classroom use of a digital story. (The video at the center of the page under "The Student Response.")
I agree completely with your post. Digital story telling is a fun and easy way to students to discuss what they are learning. It is also a more entertaining way for a teacher to present the material the class is learning.
ReplyDeleteI think your response is a good one especially when you put in your writing .. "A digital story is a really great way to incorporate audio and visual learning styles into one activity." i think this is a good way to tell what digital story is and how it can teach other students. I believe we are all on the same track and we will all be good teachers some day .
ReplyDeletei love your response that says"This shows that teachers can follow this standard, and bring new information in a contemporary fashion that will capture the attention of the student." .... I agree with this 100% ! i feel like it gets students involved more while also making them bring out their creative side !
ReplyDeleteDigital storytelling is a great way for students to have fun in showing what they have learned, so I couldn't agree with you more! I wish all teachers would use digital stories in the classroom, I think it would get the students more involved.
ReplyDeleteI like your views on this. I think it's great for teachers to begin to take the information we go through in class and make it available in a new and exciting form. Also, letting the students make their own digital stories allows them to fully understand the subject and express themselves at the same time.
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