This past week we were observed on Monday and we presented our Digital Story to kick off the Mountain Man Unit. Our teacher asked us to teach social studies during writers workshop time. The cart that was plugged into the wall and to the projector had faulty wiring and it was VERY frustrating to keep the cord at just the correct angle to make sure power would be continual. After a few minutes of troubleshooting, I made an executive decision to not use the projector. Moving the laptop to a back corner of the classroom, I asked the students to come sit on the floor and get to where they could see my laptop. They were extra quiet since the speakers on the laptop could only get so loud. We were also able to easily have a short discussion right after the digital story finished. It was a more comfortable setting.
So, after enjoying the digital story, we read a Tall Tale about Paul Bunyan and then asked the students to create their own tall tale. I feel the students were more focused on the assignment than usual because they had connected to the digital story more than they would have been connected to the assignment without showing the story.
Now What:
In any digital story I share in the future, I will remember to have the students not watch it from their desks. It was much more memorable and made a greater impact when the students were sitting close to the screen and sitting comfortably on the floor. (Although, I know for many adults "sitting comfortably on the floor" is an oxymoron. lol ) I was very proud of this digital story and shared it with close friends and family. Thanks for providing this experience.
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