My first adventure into the land of Digital Story telling
Digital storytelling lab session was one of two sessions which I thoroughly enjoyed. I was truly fascinated by the extent to which the technology could be adapted to make learning and teaching truly fun. I enjoyed adding music to enhance the mood of the story, as well as, introducing various animations while creating a story. I also felt that it was unfortunate that this technology was available for quite a while and as a teacher with twenty-nine years service, I was unaware of its existence. I think I have truly denied myself and by extension my students the opportunity to enjoy the many benefits of Digital Storytelling. However, all is not lost, having been exposed to the technology I am now cognizant of the fact that I need to become more knowledgeable about other existing technologies, which can enhance teaching and learning in my classroom . I can now bring a much more interactive and exciting medium for teaching literacy and creative writing in particular, into my classrooms.
Firstly, I will need to do a more in depth course in the use of technology such as Digital Storytelling and become more comfortable using the technology. My school is already equipped with a digital camera and computers and I will be experimenting with using Digital storytelling in my classroom this term. I hope to share my new found knowledge with my colleagues and I trust that they will be as exciting as I was during the lab session on Digital Storytelling.