This week we were introduced to Digital Stories - what they are, what they're used for, and the different components that make up a Digital Story.
So What?
Digital Stories are a great, new way to present information. Unlike an boring lecture or a dull PowerPoint, digital stories really draw students in. A digital story is almost like a short film or a trailer. Teachers and educators can use digital stories to tell all kinds of stories from all kinds of perspectives. They incorporate many different sorts of media, mix it all together, and produce a fun, engaging, useful combination of images, music, sounds, and narration.
Now What?
Digital Stories are very practical in the classroom. Teachers can present a digital story to their students to introduce/teach a new unit, or much like for this class, students can be assigned to make their own digital story to teach a subject. This was of storytelling is especially useful for visual learners. It tells them a story without requiring the students to have their nose in a textbook. I'm excited to learn more about digital stories and look forward to mixing them into my own classroom.
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