Hello! Welcome to semester numer 2 of the Benedum program! One of my main assignments for the semester involves creating my own digital story...
In recent years, stories have become ways of reflecting, documenting, and passing on information. Storytelling has been a source of entertainment for hundreds of years. Some tales from ancient proverbs are still heard today. Such stories have been told over and over again for one simple reason: they're good! To me, a "good" story has to be told with a purpose. I love books that have a moral for people to learn, especially when the meaning of the book is hidden and it is the reader's job to uncover it. In order for a book or story to be qualifiied as "good," there must be a plot (rising action, climax, falling action, etc.).
This semester I will be creating my own digital story. The purpose of this assignment is to document and reflect on my personal experience at my PDS so far. I hope to create my digital story in a way that lets the audience know what to expect if they were to spend a year as a tutor at the same PDS. I think it will be beneficial to include bits and pieces from the lessons I have taught thus far. Interviews of my host teachers and coordinator may add a more personal touch to the story. One idea that I have to keep the audience interested is by including a few comical moments I have encountered with the students.
Overall, I think this project will be good use of various types of multimedia. I plan to add videos and audio commentary because I think it will maintain interest since the audience will personally get to hear or visualize the story. I can scan student artwork to act as illustrations for my digital story. The use of technology for this assignment will definitely be beneficial because my options are limitless!
