This week I was very excited to learn about a new way to integrate technology with writing, one of my favorite subjects to teach: Digital Storytelling. I even published my own digital story which you can view here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6Omi2Kof_o
I think that this would be a way to motivate students to write personal narratives, because it integrates art, technology and writing. For me, it was fairly easy to form an idea for my story, which was about getting lost on Mt. Ishizuchi in Japan with my brother. Also, I'm lucky in that I enjoy drawing, and drawing the scenes was enjoyable for me. I know not all kids have an easy time writing stories, or drawing, so I could see them getting frustrated at either stage. The part I was most worried about was uploading the pictures into iMovie, and synching the narration to the pictures. It was actually was easier than I expected, thanks to some great youtube clips that clearly explained the process. However, although we have iPads with iMovie in my library, I would be a little worried about trying this process with elementary school students. I was thinking of doing a paper slide show with them, where they draw the scenes and narrate the story, filming live with the iPad.
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