I think that digital storytelling is a great project that can be used in virtually any classroom. A digital story could cover content in science, language arts, math, social studies, health, etc. The problems are, of course, the issues that arise with any technology project. How do I get the equipment and supplies? How do I deal with troubleshooting issues? I have done this before at my school and was part of the digital arts program (although I’m not a professional at it). Students really enjoyed it and loved being able to take the traditional report and make it into a video instead. My favorite part was always the viewing: we would prepare popcorn and watch the videos on a large screen television.
On the other hand, I would love to be able to explore this genre more myself. I don’t have a particular subject that I would like to explore, but I really liked Jennifer Sias’ movie on her grandmother. I think I would like to tell the story of a family member or members and their life in Appalachia.
