Warren, Stewart S. (n.d.). Digital Storytelling with Stewart S. Warren. Retrieved April 4, 2008, from the Mercury Heartlink Web site: http://www.heartlink.com/pdf/DSnarrative.pdf
Since I have been exploring visual literacy, I have come to the conclusion that I have a better grasp of what visual literacy is all about. I am working towards narrowing down my vast topic of visual literacy to a more detailed area of focus. I think I am looking at focusing more on digital storytelling and how it can be beneficial to create better writers.
As I have been exploring the Internet for new resources to share, I have come across a site called Visual Literacy: Websites compiled by Sue BeLeau. This site reminded me that visual literacy encompasses so many different areas. So far, I’ve looked at visual literacy as a whole and what types of things makes it up. I’ve discussed the concept of using multimedia and still images. I’ve analyzed importance of meaning in images and how students can develop into critical thinkers and gain understanding. I’ve even delved into image interpretation. These ideas are great lessons for me, but when I thought of how I could use these images with technology software, the idea of digital storytelling seemed perfect! Put that together with trying to create better 3rd grade writers sold me completely!
One of my biggest struggles in my classroom is trying to get my students to write effectively, on topic, using main ideas and details, and having a ‘voice’ in their stories. I started searching to find out more about digital storytelling…what it is, how to do it, etc. My first encounter with the topic was this website and video. ‘Are You Sittin’ There?’ is a video that gives examples of using a digital format to tell a story. That’s basically the entire idea of what digital storytelling is. The website where I found this video also gave a lot of good details about digital storytelling (DS).
A very interesting statement Mr. Warren made regarding DS was that it was a process of ‘putting together scraps of music, photos, and movie clips and combining those with our own words to create a digitally unique story’. As I continue my quest to learn more about digital storytelling, I hope to find more examples of DS, guides to begin using DS in the classroom (management, of course with 21 students), and some basic lesson ideas to guide my process.
Annette
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I am right there with you about the writing! Even with my first graders, it is a struggle. Often when using writing "formulas" like the four square method (http://www.teachinglearning.com/foursquare/index.php) to teach students the basic structure to writing a paragraph, I feel like they are loosing their voice. "Are You Sittin' There" was an awesome example...I loved the music...it really set the mood for the story. I feel like having students find/add "real" images and music/audio would really help students to find the mood/tone...essentially their voice...of their overall story. I look forward to learning more. Thanks for sharing!
Sabrina
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