Writing Process vs Digital Storytelling Process

I think the Digital Storytelling Process is taking the Writing Process and making it "game like." Why do I say, "Game Like".... because anytime I put my students on the computers this past year (they were second graders) they thought they were playing a game.

When I created my web for my Digital Story, I did think it was fun. I also thought to myself how much the students would like and want to do the same thing. The tool I used was easy to use, once I spent just a few minutes playing and figuring it out. It was easy to color-code and navigate. (click here to see) I felt it was very student friendly, even for the younger students.

Creating the script, was much like the rough draft of the writing process. I am really enjoying the idea of being paired up for Peer Editing. My partner and I are using Google Documents to do our peer editing, and this would be easy to complete with students. Our district has Google accounts for our students in upper grades, I could see them using the computer to complete the editing just as my partner and I are. The younger students could maybe write and print, or just hand write and share with another friend.

I feel the process we have taken with Digital Storytelling is very much like the Writing Process, and I think the students would LOVE every minute of the process! Since last posting, I have been hired as our K-5 Computer Lab teacher. I would like to take Digital Storytelling to the Computer Lab. It would be a huge task, but I have it on my list of projects for the year! I am anxious to complete this journey, so I can see how it will better work at the hands of the students!