It would not be wrong
to say that “Digital Storytelling” is one of the most fantastic projects of
this semester. It is full of fun and enjoyment. First of all, I and my partner
Esma Halıcı decided to make a “how to?” video. However, we saw that there are
millions of “how to?” videos regarding billions of issues. Therefore, we
decided to create a fictional story which has a message for people especially
for young learners. Unfortunately, we live in a world where animal rights and
their needs are ignored and not respected. This sad truth made us to create a
fictional story regarding a bird which lost its happiness after being separated
from the nature and put in a cage by two kids. At the end of the story the kids
understood that animals are happier when they are free in their natural
habitat.
We tried to create the story from the perspective of kids
themselves. That’s why, we used very basic drawings, and very basic sentences
during the story. It was our first time that we created such a story, but we
enjoyed the process very much.
This project would be very beneficial for the students because
it fosters creativity and collaboration. It maximizes the level of
communication between/among students. Critical thinking skill also develops
dramatically. I believe that students learn best in situations in which they
are made free to create their own products. “Digital Storytelling” is very
suitable for this. Therefore, I will benefit from the opportunities of this
project in my future classes.
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