As 21st
century learners, our students are able to share things in ways that we once
thought were unimaginable. One of the
most powerful tools that students have available to them now is digital
storytelling. For those who are not
familiar with the concept, digital storytelling is the process of sharing
information in digital environment through the combination of still and moving
pictures, music, and narration in a thoughtful and carefully designed manner. It is being used in many classrooms to help
increase students’ critical thinking skills. Students are creating book trailers,
persuasive stories, autobiographical movies, personal stories, and more. Below are
samples of digital stories.
Historically, the process of creating digital stories involved using a variety of different equipment, and it almost
always required the use of a computer. With
the release of iMovie for iOS7, students now have the ability to create these
powerful moving stories on the iPad.
Click here to learn more about the new iMovie for iOS 7.
To learn more
about digital storytelling, please review the following resources:
- Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling- University of Houston College ofEducation
- TheCenter for Digital Storytelling
Assignment:
There are 2
activities to complete for this post.
- Discuss different ways digital storytelling can be used in your instructional setting. Design a project which can be used with your students. They can work in pairs, groups, or independently. Be creative and don’t be afraid to try something new. Describe the project in your "Thing 5" post. Be sure to include content that you are convering and what the learning objective is for the activity.
- Leave a comment on another participant's "Thing 5" post. Be sure to include the following:
- 1-2 positive statements about their project idea
- Suggestions that may help make their idea more successful during implementation
- Things to consider when moving the projects off the iPads to be turned in for evaluation.
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