Digital Story

At one time I considered myself to be a very literate person, being able to read and write well. Now I accept with great humility my limited acquaintance with the new literacies expected of our students. However, the old literacy has equipped me with enough skills to navigate through the web of literacies to the extent that I can make sense of this new dispensation. I speak of digital literacy, global literacy, technology literacy, visual literacy and information literacy. These literacies have been discussed in an article "the educational uses of digital storytelling" (Bernard R. Robin). According to the writer "digital story telling" involves the art of telling stories using digital multimedia. My analysis suggests that the real value of using digital story telling in the classroom might be increasing motivation among students. The writer notes that it can serve as an anticipatory set or hook, to capture the attention of students and increase their interest in exploring new ideas. My first attempt and creating a digital story was very time consuming and I wondered about the consequences for using it in the classroom situation. It would seem that this technology should not be attempted if you are pressed for time. In addition and of equal importance is who will be creating the digital story whether it is the teacher or the student.