Digital Storytelling And Its Effect On Student Learning

When the author of this paper began teaching seven years ago, there was a huge push for technology integration into schools. Educators were slowly weaning off of overheads and transparencies as a means to deliver content to their students. Now, many of these “old school” tools have been replaced with interactive whiteboards, one-to-one devices and computers. With the adoption of this technological push, educators are now open to a wider range of educational resources and tools used to educate their students.

The use of technology in the classroom is an important tool to utilize as an educator. Technology allows for educators to have instant access to a plethora of resources that would not be available if technology was not used in the classroom. Teachers have the ability to plan lessons, create presentations, and have interactive games for students to use as a learning tool through the use of different digital devices. Modern day technology is rapidly advancing and providing teacher with many different tools to use in the classroom to enhance the students learning experience.

With the explosion of technological advances in the 21st century comes the increased need for the incorporation of technology in the educational field. The classrooms in America can all benefit from the use of technology to increase the understanding of academic content whether in the general education or special education setting.

Once information was gathered students had to choose which presentation tool they wished to use to present their findings such as powerpoint, prezi or hard copy. Student use this technology to bring media and information together to produce a powerful resource for learning and evaluating.

When technology is implemented effectively and when it is not merely a replacement for paper or a required elements of a lesson, technology can help both students and teachers to gain access to information, demonstrate knowledge in unique ways, and communicate with authentic audiences. The ability to share information is infinite as students become not only consumers but creators of ideas as well.

Integrating technology in every day teaching is a great necessity in this 21st century, but at the same time it is a great challenge for educators with the advent of numerous technologies almost every day. My goal for this project, as an intern, will be to assess and evaluate various technological tools used by teachers across the building and training them on research based strategies that play a vital role in making learning more meaningful and

Technology is often used for the wrong reasons in the classroom. Teachers find a new idea and jump on the “technology band wagon” without considering if this is the best use for the digital tool. When planning lessons using technology, consideration needs to made as to how the tool will enhance the lesson or will it just be an added feature.

Education has evolved by leaps and bounds since the first appearance of the modern pencil in 1795. Today’s classroom’s are utilizing laptops, cellphones, tablets and multiple social media platforms.

Two important aspects of using technology in the classroom to promote learning are included in our text. They are:

The author of the article “Benefits of Technology in the Classroom” is, Janelle cox an educational writer, who has 15 years of professional experience and knowledge in the education system in the online learning environment. As a trained educational professional, she uses her experience and knowledge to provide creative and original writing in the field of education.The authors main idea in this article is that technology is moving through the 21st century classroom and becoming more and more predominant, this widespread of technology has completely changed how teachers teach and students learn. Educators also recognize the importance of developing these technological skills in students so they will be prepared to enter the workforce once they

Digital storytelling allows collaboration that can encourage collaborative skills and creativity. It facilitates an emotional connection to the content, and allows for the sharing of that content. It addresses the need by giving students opportunities to interact and brainstorm through the creative process. Also, it motivates students and involves them in the writing process, helps improve writing skills by having students learn to write with a concise point of view .It provides students with a variety of modes that they can use to find and use their own authorial voice through multi-literacies (Alexander ,2011,Boase, 2008, Kieler,

There is a growing trend in the use of technology in the classroom. As a teacher, I am always looking for ways to use manipulatives in my lessons to increase meaning and authenticity for students. I would love to keep my students engaged, motivated and interactive in the classroom and still be able to get through the content each day. In order to achieve this, I need to have an arsenal of tools to draw from. That is why I agree with (Tataroglu & Erduran, 2010) as stated in the International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education (IEJEE) that “The use of technologies like IWBs in the classroom can provide teachers and students convenience and variety. “

Understanding technology and how to deliver it to students is essential for the success of students. When used correctly, technology has the ability to prepare of students for the future. Also, technology works to prepare of students for real work environments. Through integrating technology within a classroom setting, educators are able to keep students engaged in learning (Wainwright, 2016). In my classroom, I rely largely on the internet and technology in order to connect with and educate students in the best way possible.

Education is one of the most important professions in the working world. Technology has done many things for us in today’s society especially for education and schools. Technology in the school system has impacted the students and teachers in many positive ways, including virtual field trips, testing tips, teacher resources, class web sites, and lesson plans. With computer use in our schools, we have access to many different sources and various types of learning.

(Cox, 2015.). The Comp TIA’s study showed that nine out of ten students indicated that using technology in the classroom helped prepare them for a digital future ( Cox, 2015). This study points out that integrating technology into the lower grades has a drastic effect on retention of information. Students that created power points in the second grade sixteen out of eighteen could recall information the read about