Reflection 7

Angelyns Nacier
EME 2040
July 21, 2010
Reflection 7

A Digital story is when technology is involved. These days, people use technology for anything. There are different types of digital story. It could be a story that someone creates to make a power point. People used digital story to show what they will have accomplish. For example, a teacher uses a power point to show the students a project. Technology in education can make learning fun. When it come to technology, the students are curious; they want to know what is coming next. It motivates the student to learn in class. It depends on the class; they can even use it for reflection time or deep learning. Technology is so common these days that it is important for a teacher to know its use.
Not only a digital story but also a video can be used in a classroom as a teaching tool for the students. There are a variety of website recourses that help students with information about any subject such as mathematics, English, science, history and the arts. Some of the students are visual and auditory learners, so it will be a good choice for them. The teacher may also use these video as a group or individual project. Most stories focus on a specific subject and contain a main detail. But some digital stories contain music, pictures, text audio etc… Digital story should last not no more than two an eight minutes. Most of the time, the story telling are from personal source and a few details are just from the community. For a student to succeed in telling stories, he or she must be practice a lot, meaning watch lots of videos.
In my EME 2040 class, one of my assignments is to create a digital story on why technology is very important in the classroom. Before I even start with my own digital story, I have to watch other peers’ digital video; in that way it will help me my own story. Digital Story is so easy that even two years old can create one. All the person need is the audio, the text, the music if applicable, the topic of my story and the main point of view. My digital story will be in class for about three to five minutes long. To me that is the definition of digital story.