Nothing is foolproof, but I have
yet to find anything as motivating and influential on students' self-expression
as helping them tell stories about an important place.
Before
I could expect them to write a story that had a clear beginning, middle,
and end, students needed preparation.
visually representing their place by drawing, painting,
creating a collage, or using KidPix on the computer to uncover more details
about each place
The
teacher must surrender a great deal of control in embarking on digital
storytelling with students.
two major iMovie skills: how to bring images, music, and voice
into the computer (importing) and how to sequence them according to their
story (drag and drop)
Using
iMovie to create digital stories does not require a digital camcorder.
Most students used photographs and images that they drew by hand or on
the computer.
It's
vital to note, of course, that the technology was always secondary to the
storytelling.