week 8 DJ

Storytelling is a tool for preserving memory, writing history, learning, entertaining, organizing, and healing in communities of color. It is in the telling of stories that communities build identities, construct meaning, and make connections with others and the world. 

I agree with this statement however I do not think that it is only for communities of color.  I realize that this project involved communities of color but think that the statement fits all communities.  It is through stories that we learn about not only yourself but others as well.  It is through stories that many customs have been handed down from generation to generation.  We can use new media to record these stories and give the storyteller an opportunity to tell their story and the viewer an insight into the world and life of another.  Digital storytelling puts faces and images to words so meaning can be obtained.  It can connect people who are different through a common theme or experience.  The global world is expanding the way we think about others and digital storytelling is one tool to help us make meaning and connect with others.

Here is a link to an article from the Language Magazine entitled Making Learners Click With Digital Storytelling.  The authors state that it does not matter if the intended audience are from undergraduate programs, poor neighborhood students or native American students  they have found that digital storytelling engages and educates the group.  It is a good article with a new perspective on language as an additional benefit.

Making Learners Click With Digital Storytelling

References

Raimist, R., Doerr-Stevens, C., & Jacobs, W. (2010). The pedagogy of digital storytelling in the college classroom. Retrieved from http://www.seminar.net/index.php/home/75-current-issue/145-the-pedagogy-ofdigital-storytelling-in-the-college-classroom 

Stanley, N. (2011, February 4). Making learners click with digital storytelling. Retrieved from http://languagemagazine.com/?page_id=1684