Monday, September 13, 2010

Module 5

What is Digital Storytelling?

'Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories.'

At last a module that contains content that is familiar to me!!





I absolutely love all that involves Digital Storytelling probably because I love storytelling!
  • Podcasts
  • Vodcasts
  • iTunes
  • YouTube
Some time ago now I was introduced to the world of ipods by a friend and have not looked back!
Not only on a personal level as my ipod is filled with the most wonderful podcasts (knitting, gardening,cooking) as well as vodcasts (First Tuesday Book Club...The Cook and the Chef) endless music (all my cd's are now on my ipod) and I might add these are all free downloads from iTunes.


At that same time I was fortunate enough to attend a CEO inservice with Ros Moran who quickly converted me to the wonders of podcasts in the classroom!!



We have a mp3's and mp4's at school that the children from K to 6 use on a daily basis.

I have recorded many levelled readers for classes to use as part of Guided Reading and especially with the ESL and Special Needs children.
I need to explore the use of podcasts for numeracy.

Our children record themselves using audacity as a means of self assessment 


and I have used it as a tool for language aquisition assessment.


As part of text types we have often viewed relevant clips from YouTube


to then use for talking /listening activities followed with some written work whether it be joint construction or individual writing.


It is wonderful to be able to take the ESL children onto a Goldfield or swimming on the Great Barrier Reef through You Tube, or bring a library book to life, also the use of video clips, online discussions etc for our older classes involve in the Jason Project.

At the moment I am exploring the use of Storybird with my ESL children. It looks absolutely fantastic.




Can't wait for our flip cameras.....to arrive!!




2 comments:

  1. I've never heard of 'Storybird' before. It looks fabulous! Thanks for sharing. I'm eager to explore this in the classroom.

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  2. Hi Anna, You have some great ideas for using digital storytelling in the classroom and the way you are implementing your ideas with your ESL students is really inspiring for other teachers. I love the way you are using youtube within your text type lessons, the students must really respond well too.

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