Digital storytelling is creating a story with the help of technology. This is telling a story using videos, paper, and then editing the video on the computer. A computer is needed to create digital storytelling because in order to do this, the student has to make a desktop movie. There are several parts to creating a digital story. The 1st step in creating one is the preproduction. This is where the students plan out their story by researching, brainstorming, and organizing the information so that it is ready to be put together. During the preproduction stage the student will do the most work out of the whole project. Students must not only research their subject but also but gather photos, create storyboards, and also gather any video needed for the digital story. Next the students will create a checklist with exposition, rising action, climax, and falling action. This should be used to evaluate the project and make the sure that their project is giving the viewer the correct message. In the actual production part of the story building, the student will actually begin to shoot the video. This is a good activity because it gives a student the chance to be a director, editor, videographer, and an actor all at once.
Since math is such a abstract subject, there a programs built just for this to help make it seem more real to students. Some of the programs include Mathematica, Math Lab, Statistical Analysis system, Statistical Package and several other programs are out to help students. In addition to these programs, there have been devices created such as graphing calculators to help students understand the relationships between linear equations and other numbering or graphing problems they may have. These calculators allow students to go from numeric representations, symbolic, and graphical functions. There have been studies that show that students who use graphing calculators are more persistent when they meet a new problem.
It is possible for students to learn just from watching TV alone depending on what type of learner the student is. If a student is a visual learner than it is easier for them to watch something instructional on a show or video then be able to imitate it. People who are less visual and need more hands on learners may actually need more instruction than just watching something on television.
Works Cited
Jonassen, D, Howland, J, Marra, R, & Crismond, D. (2008). Meaningful learning with technology. Upper Sadle River, New Jersey: Pearson Merrill/Prentice Hall.
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