Showing posts with label Digital storytelling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Digital storytelling. Show all posts

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Digital Immigrant or not

I was truly a 'digital immigrant' according to Marc Prensky (2001) and I was indeed intimidated by multimedia technology but after the last few sessions of the course EDRL 6004 I think I have past that stage, mind you I am not perfect (that all depends on the amount of time I spend practicing).I am getting there.
Digital storytelling! What an absolutely fabulous way to involve students who are normally quiet with low esteem.These children are usually very intelligent with great ideas but are not bold enough to express their ideas and thoughts orally in class or with others. Even those who may be exposed to some form of abuse,this technology may be vital in affording them an opportunity to express themselves.
The more I examine and reflect the more I have to agree with a colleague that indeed this technology provides for use of all multiple intelligences.This is a great tool for the classroom and indeed we budding Reading Specialist