Week 1 EDLD 5363 Video Technology and Multimedia

I started the class a week late so I'm playing catch-up.  In four short days I have scripted and recorded my digital story.  I truly beleive I had divine guidance as it all came together easily.
 I was unable to collaborte with a class peer but as usual my family gave me feedback and ideas to build my story. 

I have seen Digital Stories before but did not realize or appreicate the impact.  I fully intend to add this to my teaching plans for my 7th and 8th grade students.  The language skills alone are worth the time and effort to teach my students about the process of telling your story.  When you the technology lessons to the process you have created an opportunity to engage students and encourage them to think about what they are learning and it will apply to them now and in the future.

My digital story was developed with Technology Facilitation standards that focused on Standard 3.  Standard 3 focuses on educating the net generation.  The performance indicators that will help the technology facilitator assist learners include: Facilitating technology –enhanced experiences that address content and technology standards and help manage student learning activities in a technology-enhanced environment.  The digital story is an example of a multi-media learning opportunity. Patti Shank says, “Well-designed multimedia can enhance motivation, learning, and transfer. The most effective multimedia provides learning experiences that mirror real-world experiences and allow learners to apply what they’ve learned in various contexts.” (pg. 10) The Center for Digital Storytelling uses the motto ‘Listen Deeply, Tell Stories’. Digital storytelling provides our students with a media-rich experience to demonstrate learning through the creation of personal stories that focus on their learning and knowledge they are acquiring. According to the ISTE text, “ In technology-rich environments students claim they could learn better and more deeply by constructing products, assessing online learning opportunities, finding information tailored to specific learning goals, and connecting with teachers, beyond school mentors, and peers.” (Williamson and Redish , pg.59)

Shank, P. (n.d.). The value of multimedia in learning. Think Tank. Retrieved May 5, 2009, from http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/thinktank/valuemedia/

Williamson, Jo and Traci Redish. "ISTE technology facilitation and leadership standards." What every k-12 leaders should know and be able to do. Washington DC: International Society for Technology in Education, 2009. 57-76.