Digital storytelling is a technological way to involve the writing process. I believe that the brainstorming web you do for writing is just done in a different way on the computer. Then you take that web and create a script or a rough draft. Once the rough draft, or rough script, is complete, you then edit with either a peer or a teacher. After the edits are finished, you need to think about a final product, or a published piece.
I believe that students will enjoy digital storytelling because it takes different route besides paper and pencil writing. Most students are so uncomfortable with their writing skills that just sitting down with a paper and pencil to write something seems so overwhelming to them. Yet, if you tell your students that we are going to create a digital storytelling unit--- WOW!!! They don't seem to uncomfortable anymore!!! Computers---- yeah they can do that!!!
I have enjoyed learning about the digital storytelling piece. I am just like those kids that do not like to sit down and write a story with a pencil and paper. But tell me to create something on the computer with pictures, songs and more!! How exciting is that?!?!?!?
What do you think of the digital storytelling unit??
I definitely think digital stories will be GREAT for kids who struggle with writing. Whether it's kids who have written expression struggles or just ... motivation struggles ... digital stories are sure to excite them and bring out their best! It's like the writing process 2.0! ;).
ReplyDeleteI agree that students are more comfortable doing classroom tasks or assignments on the computer. I am excited to try this digital story with my class because like you, I think they will enjoy it more. I always have students who struggle to write one sentence; however, they seem to get excited and more motivated when allowed to create something on the computer. They like expressing things with the images and music compared to just words. With digital storytelling, the writing process can be fun now!
ReplyDeleteI agree that kids who have trouble with writing will enjoy creating a digital story. It's more of a visual type of learning, and I really think that a bit more thought has to go into it because they have to consider the pictures, music, and words that will all fit together to create a certain mood or emotion. It gives them a different opportunity to create their own "voice" as well. I know my high schoolers will enjoy creating a digital story, and I'm sure that many of them will choose this assignment over simply writing a paper.
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