WHAT?
This week we began a multi-week lesson about Digital Stories and how to use them in the classroom.
SO WHAT?
I was shocked at how impactful a digital story could be, and impressed by how much I learned through the few we watched. Using these stories, a teacher can either create an attention-catching intro to a unit, or pile a lot of information into a short, 3-5 minute video that is memorable and fun for the students to watch. As a student who will be using one of these stories in my own teaching (during the student-teaching period), it is a wonderful tool that will make my intro to teaching a little easier and more fun.
NOW WHAT?
This is DEFINITELY a tool I will be using in the future, even if I have to take my lap-top to school and show it on that alone (I plan on teaching in a low-income area, so access to computers and projector-use will probably be limited). If they do have access to computers, however, this would be an awesome tool to have them use, to show their understanding for subjects I am teaching them, or for them to use to create presentations. I am very excited about this tool, and fully intend on using it whether or not my classroom has the resources that other schools do.
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