So What?

I was able to watch the videos of:

Keri Wooten

Robin Shaw

Alli Whitezell

Riena Kalilimoku

Stephanie Talley

Meagan Miller

All were EXCELLENT and I really enjoyed seeing their ideas and getting new ideas for the future!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

After it all, the question is: So What?

I learned how to make this digital storytelling video and now it's about deciding how I might implement this in my classroom. I really think the biggest challenge that I see in actually doing this in the classroom is just the issue of time. This can be quite the time consuming project, especially for younger students who would need assistance with writing what they wanted to say and who will take longer to find pictures or draw pictures. I do believe it could be done in any grade as long as the teacher and/or the parents are willing to put in the time. This could easily be an assignment that is meant to be completed over a lengthy time period as well as being a take home assignment so that time in the classroom itself isn't being entirely devoted to this one project. There are means to making it work and other than the issue of finding the time I really do think it is a plausible idea for an assignment or activity in the classroom, even if it was a classroom group project. I think it is fun and engaging for the students if the teacher can find a way to manage time appropriately.