Digital Storytelling: Telling a story, making a point by using technology.
I chose to talk about my Amazon adventure because I find that the rainforest is a large topic in Science. As a substitute teacher, I have worked with many classes who were learning about the rainforest and the wildlife that lives there. Each time, I tell the students about my adventure there and they become very interested in me telling them what I saw and the new things that I learned. I am extremely protective of the items that I got when on the adventure. However, the use of digital storytelling allows me to share these items with the students without having to bring them to school and worry that they will get ripped or broken. In this case, I would use digital storytelling to teach students about the Amazon and to show them how anoher culture lives. However, digital storytelling can be used for just about any topic. It is a fun way to get to know your students and for the students to get to know you as the teacher.
