Final Reflections

Thank you for all of your work in this mini-course. I hope you have gained knowledge in the theory and practice of Digital Storytelling for English Language Learners.

To assess your own learning, below are the stated objectives of this course:

1. Teachers will develop an understanding of what a Digital Story is, and the stages involved in creating one.

2. Teachers will understand the rationale and academic benefits of such a project.

3. Teachers will learn about important elements of digital storytelling, such as brainstorming, storyboarding, and assessment.

4. Teachers will engage with cloud-based technology to practice aspects of creating Digital Stories (WeVideo).

5. Teachers will learn how to incorporate a Digital Storytelling project into their ESL classes successfully.

As a final task, please go to the Discussion tab and share your plan for implementing a Digital Storytelling project in your class.

References

1. Lambert, J. (2012). Digital storytelling: Capturing lives, creating community. New York: Routledge.

2. Vivienne, S. (2012). The digital storyteller's stage: Queer everyday activists negotiating privacy and publicness. Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media.

3. Digital and traditional storytelling. (n.d.). Retrieved May 1, 2016, from http://www.jasonohler.com/storytelling/assessmentWIX.cfm

4. Hagood, M. and Skinner, E. (2008). Developing Literate Identities with English Language Learners Through Digital Storytelling. The Reading Matrix.

5. Jakes, D. S., & Brennan, J. (2005). Capturing stories, capturing lives: An introduction to digital storytelling.

6. Siegel, M. (2006). Rereading the signs: Multimodal transformations in the field of literacy education. Language Arts, 84, 65-77.

7. Brown, H. D. (2000). Teaching by principles: An interactive approach to language pedagogy. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall Regents.

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