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"Ten years ago, a project like this would have been too complex and expensive to be within the reach of most 6th graders. But media-based stories are now every one's to create. And with the Internet as an international stage, they are every one's to watch and enjoy." (Ohler, 2006)
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Digital storytelling is an example of how technology has made it easier to be creative. Not only is it easier to be creative but your creativity can be seen by many people. I think digital storytelling is a great way to express yourself. We should take full advantage of technology like this when it comes to education. The mood and emotion of your story cannot be expressed as well in a written story when compared to digital storytelling. Not to mention it is much more fun to tell a story in this way. We should consider ourselves lucky that digital storytelling is not too expensive for an average student to use these days. Why would you not want to implement technology like this in your classroom?
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Hodgson, K. (Artist). (2009). Keeping the mood light: digital storytelling and boolean. [Web Photo]. Retrieved from http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2009/04/06/keeping-the-mood-light-digital-storytelling-and-boolean/
Ohler, J. (2006, January). The world of digital storytelling. Retrieved from http://www.jasonohler.com/pdfs/digitalStorytellingArticle1-2006.pdf
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Thank-you for this fabulous resource! You have a strong understanding of how digital story telling can be useful for teaching and learning in schools!
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ReplyDeleteI agree that using digital storytelling is an easier way to convey your feelings and the feelings that you want the audience to feel. I think that with technology the way it is, there will always be a free way to use digital storytelling so that the students are not having to pay for anything.