Digital Storytelling - Week 1 Reflection

I have enjoyed the start of the Digital Storytelling class.  I have already been exposed to several new (new to me anyway) tools:  Blackboard, Posterous and Skype!  I like to learn new things, so this has been a good start to my summer.  Plus, I get to take and post a picture each day.  In the past I have been mainly a people picture person, so I am going to focus on photographing  interesting things around me, which may or may not be people.  My first two pictures have focused on close-ups.

Since returning to school at Stritch, I have had the opportunity to meet some great people.   I completed my teaching certification with cohort 20, the LMS cohort welcomed me into what was for most of them their last class, and now I am joining another new team.  I am excited to meet a new group professionals and learn from them (oh, and the professor too).

I hope to “unlearn what we have learned” (Master Yoda) and find better ways to communicate my message!  As I read the books and articles for this week, I realized that I misuse powerpoint.  I tend to spend more time on all the flashiness of the presentation, rather than on what I really want the audience to walk away with.  I need to be more succinct in my words on the screen and use pictures, audio or videos to help get my message across to my audience.  I look forward to creating my own digital stories!