Digital Images are pictures that may have begun by commercially designed clipart or have been created by a student or teacher themselves. This visual imagery can be used to present thoughts and information to students in ways that help their understanding and engagement. More technology and web services help support digital images by offering learning, teaching, and assessment activities.
Some ideas to use with students digital imageries are as follows:
Using digital technologies when creating a poster can help them store, adapt and reuse easily. (This is exactly what ch. 5 in our textbook teaches us about!) Student posters are a great way to give examples and context using digital images.
Digital storytelling is something that I only heard of through this article. It provides a way of telling a personal narrative of individuals using images. A great example of digital storytelling can be viewed at http://www.youthtrainingproject.org/article.php?list=type&type=4
At this website you can view digital stories that are created by current and former foster youth. These young adults learn how to use the computer programs, write and record their own narration, include pictures, and choose soundtrack for their digital story.
I believe that in this technology era using digital images and all the activities that come along with that (such as digital storytelling) can be a great tool in teaching. Students not only will learn more about technology through this but will also learn how to be more creative too. More research would be helpful on how younger students, such as K-5th graders can participate in using digital images. Another great benefit is having a learning session for the students on how to use digital cameras, find clip art on the computer, find photographs through the internet, scan photos, and save and edit images on the computer.
The Article:
http://www.swap.ac.uk/elearning/ELTEP%20info%20sheet%203.pdf
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2 comments:
I have never thought of using digital stories. It sounds like a really good way to get the students to be creative with not only what they are writing but the pictures they take. So many things today stop children from being creative and using their imagination. Great Article
The article you choose had a lot of interesting information to think about before using digital imaging in the classroom. The idea of digital storytelling is new to me but it sounds like something that can help children creatively demonstrate something they have learned. Digital storytelling is something I will be investigating to learn more about.
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