Finishing the Book

http://www.microsoft.com/education/en-us/teachers/guides/Pages/digital_storytelling.aspx

I read your comments where several of you feel that you aren't "getting" this so I looked online and discovered this resource for you. It steps you through how to have YOUR STUDENTS create digital stories. From creating the storyboards to what you need to download (MovieMaker or Photo Story) to be successful, it's all there. I also found a "how to" article for you at the following: www.edutopia.org/digital-storytelling-classroom so check it out. Then finish the book, find a teacher friend (if you need one!), and let's have students create digital stories. Please email the student's digital stories to me when you have completed them (students may certainly work together on this!!! Whatever works!!!). Blog about how well this works or doesn't work within your classroom. Remember we have digital cameras in the KES library for checkout. 

Chapters 5, 6, 7

Are you ready to begin Digital Storytelling w/your students? Any parts of it? Why or why not? Could you partner with another teacher and begin? Why or why not? Would that be easier or harder?

Chapters 3 and 4

What do you feel are the most important topics in chapters 3 and 4 as related to digital storytelling? Are you feeling more or less anxious about utilizing the technology for storytelling as we get a wee bit further in the text? If time were not an issue (hahahahahahahahahahaha, time is always an issue but hey, this is our blog so let's dream a little!), what might you do with digital storytelling? Remember to respond to your peers!!!

Welcome to Storytelling

I guess this book is fun for me to read because as a Southern woman, storytelling is in my blood. How many conversations in my day begin with, "Let me tell you this," or "I was telling so-and-so the other day," or simply, "You aren't going to believe this. . . " I LOVE stories; I love computers. I think most students are like me and enjoy stories and computers so let's get to putting the two together!

After reading chapters 1 & 2 in Digital Storytelling, what are your hopes and fears about student media production in your classroom?