This week I have been focused on really developing what I am going to create for my digital story. It has been an enjoyable process, but also challenging and frustrating at times. Last Monday's class focused on not violating copyright and making sure to allow appropriate access to what we create for others. Copyright is such a tricky thing, and has so many gray areas; making sure I produce the story that I want, without violating rights or permissions, is proving to be slightly more difficult than I originally envisioned. No matter, though, I am excited to really dig into the nitty-gritty of production at this point and hopefully produce something that reflects the idea in my head.
As we have worked on digital stories and production pieces (Podcast/Vidcast) the past few weeks, I can see more and more how relevant these tools will be for our future classrooms. I have also learned the value of becoming VERY familiar with the Apple suite of products. I am seriously considering purchasing a Mac because of the wide variety of what can be produced through the ease of their software and operating system. The next generation of students will be even more geared to the full sensory experience because they will have been raised entirely on in that realm of technology. Thus, as teachers, we will have to provide many different angles and techniques in order to effectively teach our material. Using technology to create things like the digital stories will be a necessary tool in our teaching bag of tricks!
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