Cumbee_Destiny_Reading Reflection 2

This week we read several articles and watched several videos on digital storytelling. DS is one of my favorite topics and something that I have been doing with students for many years. However, until now I didn't truly think about the importance of it and how many elements go into the process. As with many things in the library science world, this is another concept that many people do daily and don't realize the effectiveness of. I'm so glad that this week I got to dive in and get a deeper understanding of the material. There were multiple resources this week, so I will be discussing just a few of them. 


Let's start with the basics. What is digital storytelling? Why should we create digital stories? How can you use these elements? These are all questions I asked myself this week so I started my dive into my information with the video from U of G Library. It was the perfect amount of time and a great introduction to digital storytelling. 



An Instrument for Assessing the Development of Scientific Imagination via Digital Storytelling for Elementary School Students Takeaways:  

This article was about an experiment performed to see the different dimensions of digital storytelling through student examples. Before I even got to the true research section of the article Hsueh-Hua Chuang, Ming-Hung Hsieh, Ying-Yao Cheng, and Chia-Chia Wang gave a great explanation of the different parts of digital storytelling. This breakdown made it easier for me to see there is more to digital storytelling than meets the eye. 

Digital storytelling has four phases; 

pre-production (raise questions about the script, explore information on the theme, writing a script, present oral stories, and design a story map)

production (prepare and start recording)

post-production (arrange and start editing)

distribution (students share their product)



Chuang, Hsieh, Cheng, and Wang conducted a study with a group of 4th to 6th-grade students in Taiwan who participated in a development test to see how digital storytelling-based scientific imagination is developed in elementary students. The results showed that all five dimensions of the DSSI instrument that they used were effective and a good way to measure digital storytelling. This study was just one way to document how students can use digital storytelling effectively, they call for more research on the topic to better understand student needs.


Language Learning Through a Lens: The Case for Digital Storytelling in the Second Language Classroom

This article immediately got my attention because I have worked in a school for years with a high population of English Language Learners. I was always advised to use visual aids when teaching these students because while the language may be different it is easy to identify images. In the past when giving projects with an art element my ELL students were more successful than when they were given traditional assignments. In my new school I am no longer a classroom teacher so I don’t have as many opportunities to do these projects. However, for the past two years I have worked with the ELL coach at my school to help students complete a video project. We meet ahead of time to discuss what she wants the students to achieve and then we’ll both work with the ELL students to reach their goals. In this article Lucy Santos Green talks about the importance of digital story telling and transliteracy among ELL students and how teachers can use these concepts effectively.

Transliteracy is an important concept for ELL students to learn because it replaces the traditional presentation of information, amplifies learning, and transforms the way students retain information. Students can use digital storytelling to promote their own cultures and backgrounds. This not only allows them to tell their stories but also to show their classmates more about them, building a sense of community. DS is also a great motivator for ELL students. Often times ELL students are overwhelmed and when students get overwhelmed sometimes they will just give up on the work. Using digital storytelling is a great way to motivate students to complete their work and it won't feel as overwhelming. What I really loved about this article was that they provided an example of designing a digital storytelling unit for English Language Learners. This is such a great resource for anyone trying to implement digital storytelling not only with ELL but with any students. 


Story Center takeaways:

This last resource I really enjoyed because it gave tons in terms of good examples of what digital storytelling looks like. I spent hours going through these videos and watching listening to other peoples stories. I like that you could tell they were all different and everyone had their own spin on their stories. This is great for anyone starting digital storytelling to see how it can be effective and how it could be done. I like the stories that were really personal and had family elements to it because it really made me feel like I was a part of their story. This just goes to show how powerful digital storytelling can be if done right. I did appreciate that the website notes when certain videos will have graphic for heavy content, this allowed me to choose which one would be right for me and also would make it easier with showing examples to students to make sure that you don’t show them anything that may be deemed inappropriate by your school or district. I highly encourage anyone who is interested in digital storytelling whether that be telling students how to do it, creating a story yourself, or just looking further into the topic to visit this site and spend some time exploring the stories that they have available for viewing.


                                                                       References 

Chuang, Hsieh, M.-H., Cheng, Y.-Y., & Wang, C.-C. (2019). An Instrument for Assessing the

        Development of Scientific Imagination via Digital Storytelling for Elementary School Students.

        Creativity Research Journal, 31(4), 408–418. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2019.1670025

Green. (2013). Language learning through a lens: the case for digital storytelling in the second

       language classroom. School Libraries Worldwide, 19(2), 23–36.

Phases of storytelling. | download scientific diagram - researchgate. (n.d.). 

       https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Phases-of-storytelling_fig1_337850757 

Ridofranz. (n.d.). Young happy schoolboy using computer to search internet. Arab child... iStock. 

       https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/school-boy-using-computer-gm950603046-259470193 

Watch stories. STORYCENTER. (n.d.). https://www.storycenter.org/stories/ 

What is digital storytelling?. YouTube. (2019, November 29). https://youtu.be/JIix-yVzheM?

         si=9gYyCZeQlK5UadQ_ 


7 Ghost Stories

- Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O'Connell

- Ghostbusters by John Sazaklis

- The Haunted Mansion by Lauren Clauss

- The Legend of Sleep Hollow (Disney Classic) by Cara Stevens

- The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams

- No Such Thing by Ella Bailey

- In the Haunted House by Eve Bunting

Bonus: Creepy Crayon! by Aaron Reynolds

10 Poems

- Beautiful Day!: Petite Poems for All Seasons by Rodoula Pappa

- Zilot & Other Important Rhymes by Bob Odenkirk

- Odder by Katherine Applegate

- Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai

- Change Sings: A Children's Anthem by Amanda Gorman

- I Promise by LeBron James

- How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen

- Grab Your Pillow, Armadillo: A Silly Book of Fun Goodnights by Haily Meyers

- This Book Is Your Friend by Misty Black

- The Poet of Piney Woods byBob Raczka

Comments

  1. AnonymousOctober 29, 2023 at 2:24 PM

    Destiny,

    I think your focus on digital storytelling was a wise topic for this assignment. Given that the pandemic is fresh in our minds, when digital was often the only choice, learning how to tell stories via digital mediums is a vital skill. I also want to highlight your discussion of the four step process for storytelling digitally. This helps visualize what needs to be done for proper technique, and hopefully leads to a better, more polished product. Something I have personally struggled with is making my storytelling more seamless and organic sounding. I bring this up because while I do plan and strategize, I find it difficult not to stutter or get ahead of myself. If you have any advice about that, would you be willing to share? In general, excellent blog post, and I learned a lot about digital storytelling that I did not know beforehand.

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  2. Bongiorno BlogOctober 29, 2023 at 11:34 PM

    Hi Destiny!
    Thank you for sharing your blog post with us! I think that it is wonderful that you have already been using digital storytelling with your students in the past. I can only remember one time when I used a digital story with my Spanish students, and it was a very basic one at that. There were no videos or sound effects in the PowerPoint that I created to better explain the use of the preterite and imperfect past tenses to my students. My presentation only included photos with text underneath to describe the setting, event, or activity in the photo. After reading the articles and viewing the videos from this week's module, I am amazed at the many different options and tools available to use in a digital story. I must admit that it all seems a bit overwhelming. To help calm my nerves, I also focused on the four phases of the digital storytelling process that Chuan et al. presented. I love the graphic you included to represent this! I also agree with you when you said that you most enjoyed the personal narratives on the Story Center site. I found these to be the most interesting as well. Thanks again for all of the information and insight you included in this post!
    Cameron

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