Digital Storytelling - Ashley Carlson

Digital storytelling is awesome. I had never heard of it before this class, but I am now a huge fan of this new way to use technology. In the classroom, it would be a useful tool for students to learn how to present their science, history, english, and even math projects using digital storytelling. This new way to teach and inform is a great way to encourage children to start thinking outside of the box and start new ways to become creative. Students can also start teaching and tutoring themselves, as well as, other students in and outside of the classroom. We now can encourage students to use a plaethera of resources and combine them into a digital storytelling project that can show extra information and pictures in a more timely manner. The different technologies can add a more interesting, interactive aspect to teaching and being taught. Digital storytelling is an exciting discovery of resources that teachers can use to enhance their teaching, challenge their students, and invest more time on the important things that need to be accomplished during class.
What is most valuable about digital storytelling, is that we can use it in a wide variety of careers, such as: teachers, doctors, coaches, salesman, designers, etc.