Page 169 - Crane's Assignment - Part 2

Write blog posts to reflect on the following questions:

a.       How can you incorporate digital storytelling into your curriculum?

If adequate resources are available in school, digital storytelling can be an effective learning experience for students. There could be many creative ways to incorporate digital storytelling into curriculum. Crane, in the book, Using Web2.0 and Social Networking Tools in the K-12 Classroom mentions a few of the creative ways in which a few teachers incorporated it in their classes. Apart from them, we can also integrate digital storytelling as tutorials for teaching certain tools.

b.      What areas of the curriculum could be most effectively taught through digital stories?

Digital storytelling can be used across subjects and curriculum. It really depends on how creatively we use it for different subjects. Digital storytelling can be particularly useful in role-play teaching strategies in History ( to talk about prominent leaders and their work), Science ( to talk about characteristics of various animal and plant families), English, Mathematics etc.

c.       What challenges would you face as you implement this instructional approach in your school?

Technical requirements and resources play an important role in digital storytelling. Adequate number of computers with the required applications and accessories, trained technical teams and enthusiastic students also play a pivotal role in this process. Also a school’s budget would decide the availability of these resources. These would be the major challenges for implementing this approach in schools.