Chapter Seven Story Planning Considerations




"My suggestion to you is that you begin by building and telling stories using the story core and story-mapping techniques. Then feel free to begin pushing the envelope and breaking the rules. Your new adventures will benefit tremendously from an understanding of what has made stories work for many years. And when you feel that you have something to say that simply can't be contained by established processes, go for it. But beware-you might be creating art," Jason B. Ohler. Digital Storytelling in the Classroom: New Media Pathways to Literacy, Learning, and Creativity (p. 106). Kindle Edition.  The last  paragraph of the chapter is the most powerful for teachers in my opinion.  We are told as educators that we have to follow a certain curriculum, we have to prepare our students for district common assessments, and state standardized tests, however, in all of this what about creating a passion for knowledge from our students?  I understand the ideas behind all the constraints put o teachers, however, within those rules educators lose the freedom to explore in depth concepts, ideas, and theories with our students.  Furthermore, when the educational system stops worrying about standardized test scores and common assessments and starts worrying about developing life long learners then every subject area will be creating art.