DEJ #4 The World of Digital Storytelling

Quote: "Like many other teachers of digital storytelling, I welcome the advent of multimedia technologies.  Such technologies give voice to a number of otherwise quiet students and to students whose skills don't fit the usual academic mold."

Response: I think that this teacher makes a very valid point.  Almost everyone can remember having a student like that in their class, whether you're a teacher or a fellow student.  That little girl never speaks up in class, no one really knows much about her, yet she is the only student in the class that aces every test.  Showing that she knows the information yet there is no sign of it.  There are SOOOO many kids out there that are very smart, but they are timid and don't like to participate during class. 
       Projects dealing with technology give the shy students a chance to show the class what they can do.  It gives them the opportunity to show their best work to the class.  Projects like these allow for the bashful students to excel in an activity that benefits their personality.

Reference:

Ohler, J. (n.d.). The World of Digital Storytelling. Retrieved February 9, 2012, from http://www.jasonohler.com/pdfs/digitalStorytellingArticle1-2006.pdf

Related Resource: The video below Discovering Digital Stories talks about how this type of storytelling is becoming more popular in today's world.