Chapter Eleven The Media, Production Process, Phase 1

One of the biggest hurdles for me as a teacher when learning about new teaching tools is figuring out how to incorporate them into the curriculum.  In order to get students interested in doing any project involving technology the teacher doesn’t need to be an expert just enthusiastic about the assignment.   "The teacher needs to have the interest and passion in the project, as well as the time in his or her curriculum to devote to it,”  Jason B. Ohler. Digital Storytelling in the Classroom: New Media Pathways to Literacy, Learning, and Creativity (p. 137). Kindle Edition.  Furthermore, one of the most important jobs that educators have no matter the subject area is preparing our students to be successful in life by doing projects that require public speaking.  I agree with Ohler that having students do a DST assignment can benefit them in various educational areas such as writing, planning, digital (technology), oral and art.  "The bottom line is this: DST is a tremendously flexible and rich experience that can be used to support a number of educational goals,”  Jason B. Ohler. Digital Storytelling in the Classroom: New Media Pathways to Literacy, Learning, and Creativity (p. 148). Kindle Edition.