In class this week we discussed digital storytelling. This is the concept of combining narrative with digital content. This is an idea that is catching on really quick, and it is the new way to get a story across. Today, a digital story is a way of creating an emotional piece on the computer by combining images, sound, voice notes, etc...The days of creating a masterpiece on the computer are here. I personally find this concept interesting due to the fact that with programs like imovie or animoto it is not only quick but also easy. for someone who is technologically challenged, this is the perfect way to create a piece of work.
In education, things are changing rapidly. Technology is becoming more and more integrated into everyday life in the classroom. Programs on the computer like animoto and imovie can easily replace the old days where a student had to write a paper about something and turn it in. this gives a student a way to actually incorporate many different things into a project and become more creative. With these programs, students are expanding their horizons and raising the bar for future students to come.
http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/
The link above is to the University of Houston's website on digital storytelling. it talks about the educational importance of digital storytelling and goes into great depth about different software that you can use, examples, tools, how to use it, etc. One of the reasons that I used this site is because in the article that we read about digital storytelling talks about the college of education at the university and the great advances that it has made in using digital storytelling and telling the public about its importance.
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