13 March- Digital Stories 1

This week in class we learned about making digital stories. Before this week I had never heard of digital stories before. I really enjoyed looking at all of the different examples because I realized how much impact digital stories can have on the viewers. When reading Technology a key tool in Writing, I really liked the part that says, "the use of Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, podcasts, wikis, and comics-creating software can heighten students’ engagement and enhance their writing and thinking skills in all grade levels and across all subjects." As a teacher I want to ensure that students have good thinking skills. It is crucial for students to think on their own, when students have good thinking skills they are much more likely to succeed and I want successful students! I also really like the statement in the article, "We are preparing kids for a different world—a world where they need to know how to tell compelling stories. And the types of stories that are compelling these days are not just print stories...When kids make a video about something, they know it a lot better than if they were writing a research paper … When it is more real, they are more engaged; they are more motivated, but they also try harder.” I haven't totally thought of a way that I can create an assignment for students to make a digital stories with math but I am sure there are ways. I am going to explain multiplying fractions using recipes and doubling- I hope that these digital stories will help teach my students concepts in a fun and creative way.