Digital+Storytelling

media type="file" key="The Odyssey_1.wmv" align="center" width="300" height="300" //Digital Storytelling! // //Digital Storytelliong may seem like a real challenge at first. However, once you get started, it really is quite fun. You can use digital storytelling to tell any story you want. It can be personal, funny, or historical. For my digital story I used the technology to introduce features of Greek mythology to my students. I felt like this was a more effective way to engage my students than slapping down the book in front of them and saying "read this". At first I was really overwhelmed by this task. I didn't know what "story" I wanted to tell and I felt like I didn't know enough about technology to create a good product. In spite of my feelings, I got it done. And at the end, I was really proud of what I had created. This just demonstrates that we should learn to embrace technology even when we are challenged by it. As an educator, I plan to use this tool in the future to have my students "illustrate" their personal narratives for a writing course. I think it will be really fun for them to see their stories come to life. //