Using Digital Storytelling

How can we use it in a math class?

What is digital storytelling

The use of a computer and its software tell stories, give presentations, show videos, give lectures and many other activities.

What makes digital storytelling different from telling a story?

Traditional– Reading a book– Doing a presentation

from a podium– Lecturing in front of a

blackboard– Having to be in the room

to tell the story

Digital– Recording a lecture and

showing it later– Showing interactive

slides for a presentation– Lecturing from anywhere

and showing to a class later

Digital storytelling has many uses

How can a math teacher use storytelling in a classroom?

Isn’t storytelling for Language Arts?

Video taping lectures

If a teacher can not be in class, it is a great resource for substitute.– Students will not loose times with teacher– Will not waste time with busy work– Substitute will not struggle with assignment

Demonstrating homework

Students will have a live resource to review homework

Parents will be able to how problems are done

Great review for exams

Example of solving problem

Parents can see “inside” classroom

Parents are often uninformed about what goes on in classroom

A live lecture can allow them to see teacher and how he/she is instructing

How can it help keep students interest?

Students enjoy a more than just blackboard lectures

Something different can keep their attention

Students love math class with digital storytelling

Keeping notes

Teacher can keep notes so he/she can look back and see if lessoned worked

The teacher can share lesson with others

Alternative assessment

Often math is not creative Creative students can use digital storytelling Can create projects Allow students to solve math problems with

digital storytelling

Tools for digital story telling

Power point most traditional medium Data projectors

– Projects image from computer screen onto large screen (Shelly 2008)

Interactive whiteboards– An interactive presentation system (Shelly 2008)

Summary for digital storytelling for math classroom

Recorded lectures for substitutes Homework help Parental observation Recorded record for future use Keeping students attention Alternative assessments

Work cited

Shelly, G. B.& Thomas, C. J. & Randolph, G. E. & Gunter, G. A. (2008). “Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom” Course Technology: Boston Massachusetts