I have been a fan of digital storytelling applications for quite a while. I am a user of itunes and You tube and also listen to podcasts and vodcasts, on specific topics of interest, from time to time.
Digital storytelling in the classroom has been a great tool to engage students in tasks they ordinarily struggle to find interest in. I have asked students to create vodcasts when assessing students knowledge of historical content as it seems to not only bring greater understanding of the content, but introduce a ‘fun’ element to presenting their knowledge. I have also used existing good quality vodcasts on topics relating to the syllabus to solidify student knowledge on a certain topic. I usually use a worksheet in conjunction with students watching a chosen vodcast.
Podcasts could also be useful in a similar way although I find that junior students don’t find them very engaging.
Youtube has been a great tool in the classroom for not only for finding good vodcasts but also for showing students small sections of documentaries that would ordinarily be difficult to source.
Hi Miriam, hope you're well.
ReplyDeleteI agree that digital story telling is a great way to assess the understanding of students. It also brings variation, and as you said an element of fun into the classroom.
Hi Miriam!
ReplyDeleteI love your blog...very pretty, great picture and I love the fish!!
Yeah, the stuff in this module is great.
Gillian