Synopses & Reviews
Ohler continues to be witty, wise, and indispensable. Pedagogy that resonates, teamed with a practical road map for teachers exploring the digital frontier-the best new media guide for teachers by far -Suzi Gould, DirectorStoryExpress, New Zealand
Jason Ohler writes with clarity, wit, and passion about topics that are central to the enterprise of educating. He demonstrates how each student can become an active and more confident meaning-maker by using the tools that make stories powerful aids to understanding in all areas of the curriculum.-Kieran Egan, Professor of Education Simon Fraser University
Ohler illuminates the very heart of learning and digital technology: storytelling. His is the story of how the networked computer amplifies our human capacity to learn through tools of expression.-Walter Bender, PresidentOne Laptop per Child Foundation
A very important resource for twenty-first-century teaching and learning. Ohler's ability to distill the elements of good storytelling down to simple, clearly communicable ideas will prove beneficial for teachers and students alike, regardless of experience or technological knowledge.-Nikos Theodosakis, AuthorThe Director in the Classroom
Jason Ohler's new book is a must-read for any educator interested in harnessing the tools of digital technology to teach students to be creative and powerful storytellers. Original, accessible, and thought provoking for technophobes and technophiles alike.-Steven Goodman, Director Educational Video Center
Essential for integrating learning, literacy, and new media in and out of the classroom. Jason Ohler is a world leader in digital storytelling, and a master teacher, and a globalcommunicator.-Bernard J. Luskin, Professor and Director of Media Programs Fielding Graduate University
Use this practical resource to engage digital-age students in real-world learning
Integrating digital storytelling with instruction becomes a creative opportunity for both novice and technologically experienced educators when using Jason Ohler's Digital Storytelling in the Classroom. Ohler links digital storytelling to improving traditional, digital, and media literacy, and guides teachers on how to empower students to tell stories in their own native language: new media and multimedia.
Aligned with NCTE standards and covering important copyright and fair use information, this text provides information on integrating storytelling into curriculum design and using the principles of storytelling as a measurement of learning and literacies. Implementation tips and visual aids abound, giving teachers an exciting new resource.
Review
Ohler continues to be witty, wise, and indispensable. Pedagogy that resonates, teamed with a practical road map for teachers exploring the digital frontier the best new media guide for teachers by far.
Suzi Gould, Director, StoryExpress, New Zealand
Jason Ohler writes with clarity, wit, and passion about topics that are central to the enterprise of educating. He demonstrates how each student can become an active and more confident meaning-maker by using the tools that make stories powerful aids to understanding in all areas of the curriculum. Kieran Egan, Professor of Education, Simon Fraser University
Ohler illuminates the very heart of learning and digital technology: storytelling. His is the story of how the networked computer amplifies our human capacity to learn through tools of expression. Walter Bender, President, One Laptop per Child Foundation
Synopsis
Jason Ohler, well-known education technology teacher, writer, keynoter, futurist, and Apple Distinguished Educator, guides educators on how to effectively bring digital storytelling into the classroom. The author links digital storytelling to improving traditional, digital, and media literacy and offers teachers ways to:
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Combine curriculum content and storytelling
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Blend multiple literacies within the context of digital storytelling
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Plan for creating and executing digital stories
Synopsis
Use this practical resource to engage digital-age students in real-world learning. Integrating digital storytelling with instruction becomes a creative opportunity for both novice and technologically experienced educators when using Jason Ohler's
Digital Storytelling in the Classroom.
Ohler links digital storytelling to improving traditional, digital, and media literacy, and guides teachers on how to empower students to tell stories in their own native language: new media and multimedia.
Aligned with NCTE standards and covering important copyright and fair use information, this text provides information on integrating storytelling into curriculum design and using the principles of storytelling as a measurement of learning and literacies. Implementation tips and visual aids abound, giving teachers an exciting new resource.
Synopsis
Technologically experienced and novice educators can use this NCTE standards-aligned text to empower students to create digital stories based on the principles of storytelling, technology application, and media technique.