The digital stories that I viewed were nothing short of powerful. In large part because of the content itself, but in no small part because the medium allows for the fluid shifting of images behind the audio story as told by the authors. From this small sample, it is evident that digital storytelling can be a very good tool for history and sociology classes and a good way for students to relate stories without having to actually stand in front of a class themselves.
It was very much like watching a news item that was prerecorded and clearly one that with current software like imovie is readily available to anyone who is remotely adventurous.
Just curious as to which one you watched?? I think it's a good point that students would be able to share stories in a different way with the class without standing in front of a class. Even though public speaking is an important skill to practice for every student, many feel uncomfortable & this may not allow them to shine in a way they really can and instead play it safe. It would be a good way to take a step in feeling more comfortable and eventually sharing / standing in front of a class.
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