The technology I choose that can assist teachers to meet the
five components of ELA is Digital Storytelling. Students can create stories using computer-based tools. Teachers can assign projects based on students’
research of a particular subject. Assignments
can range from personal experiences to the recounting of historical
events.
Skills that can be covered by creating digital stories:
- Research (reading and listening)
- Story Construction (writing & Language)
- Sequence and Summarize (writing)
- Edit and Proofread (writing and reading)
- Use of descriptive words (language)
- Use of words to create imagery (language)
- Speaking with clear expression and enunciation (speaking and language)
- Learn projecting and phrasing (speaking)
- Communicate ideas (speaking)
Digital stories can be created with basically any program
where photo and/or movies can be edited and have sound and music added. Here is a great teaching guide from
Microsoft: http://www.microsoft.com/education/en-us/teachers/guides/Pages/digital_storytelling.aspx
Digital storytelling seems to be a hot topic as of late. I hear of more and more educators using this with their students for various projects. Do you know of any other sites that are great for storytelling? Hope all is going well and I'm glad to see that we're in class together again!
ReplyDeleteHey Darrell! I know that you are an APPLE kind of guy. There are a couple digital storytelling apps that are free or at least cheap. There is one called Storyrobe and it's .99. I think I paid $2 for StoryKit and it is pretty cool. I hope that helps!!
ReplyDeleteDigital storytelling is a great way for students to work. Tikatok.com is a great sight where students can go on and make digital books.
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