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Creating a More Dynamic Classroom Using Digital Storytelling
Hours: 2.5
Storytelling has always been a significant part of history, but the means of telling stories has evolved. From oral histories, to the works of scribes, to newspapers, CNN, and now the Internet, stories have been a critical tool for transmitting information. Digital media now combines tradition with technology and allows students and instructors to tell stories through voice, text, images, audio, and video. It encourages students to communicate, collaborate, and research, as well as to infuse media into the process. Bringing contemporary communication tools combined with the ancient art of storytelling into your curricula will add a multi-dimensional vitality to your classroom.
In this workshop, participants will:
1. Learn why digital stories are a vital part of today’s classroom
2. Discover the digital storytelling process
3. Explore several tools used to create digital stories
4. Create a digital story
Merrilee Shopland brings over 25 years of experience working at ACC in both Professional Development and as an Adjunct Faculty Professor. Currently she serves as the Faculty Development Coordinator in ACC’s Faculty Development Office utilizing her background in multimedia, training and development and instructional design. She has presented nationally in the areas of presentations skills, instructional software, teaching strategies, and fostering creativity in the classroom. She studied at the Center for Digital Storytelling in California and taught filmmaking with UT Informal Classes for 15 years. |
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