Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Digital Story Telling in the Language Arts Classroom

The article “Digital Story Telling in the Language Arts Classroom” by Glen Bull & Sara Kajar discussed the elements of digital stories.  Digital stories are a combination of still images and a combined soundtrack to narrate a story.  The seven elements of effective digital stories include the following:  a point of view, a dramatic question, emotional content, economy, pacing, the gift of your voice, and an accompanying soundtrack.  Point of view:  is when the writer incorporates the digital story from one’s own personal experience. A dramatic question: captivates the audience by having a dramatic question that gets resolved at the end of the story.  Emotional Content: conveys an emotional response from the audience. Economy: is limiting the amount of footage to a two-to-three minute video. Pacing: refers to the rhythm and timing of the narrative. The gift of your voice: is when students record themselves narrating their own scripts. Soundtrack: integrating soundtracks into the digital story. The last portion of the article discusses the educational implications of using digital story telling in the classroom.

Reflection
Digital story telling is a great tool for educators. It is a useful way to teach students how to write, brainstorm, sequence events, plan events, and use technology.  Some of the past articles that we have read seem non-applicable to me since I am inspiring to become speech-language pathologist, but I intend to use digital story telling during therapy in the future. It would really benefit children who have speech-language impairments and children that stutter.  I could use one speech–language session teaching students what digital story telling comprises of and brainstorming ideas. The next session could consist of filming the story using an iPod of flip camera. It is a quick and create way to teach students with disabilities. I believe that important because SLPs have limited time to send with students.   




Glen, B. & Kajder, S. (2004-05 December/January). Digital Story Telling in the Language Arts Classroom. Learning & Leading Technology, 32(4), 1-4.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 12, 2011 at 12:03 AM

    First off, I really like how you organized this entry. I like how you even used bold letters when you were talking about certain words and ideas. I think that digital story telling is great way for teachers and students to learn a wide range of ideas and subjects. I really think you did a good job connecting digital story telling with what you want to do in the future. It is important that we can connect these material to our future job choices. Great response!
    -Amy

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  2. ashmill23October 16, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Hi Renece,

    I agree with Amy that the layout of your blog is very neat and organized.

    Digital Storytelling I think is a great tool to use in any classroom for any grade. I think kids get really excited when they get to make videos. They get a chance to spread their wings and demonstrate their creativity.

    I like in your blog how you connected the article to your situation of being a future SLP.

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