Chapter 9
Kate Kemker explains that with digital storytelling, technology is not the focus of the activity but is a tool used to create the story. Students use their creative skills to create a storyboard on paper, use a camera to shoot their video, and finally edit their video on a computer using some type of software. Digital storytelling helps ordinary people tell their own true stories in a unique way. This makes storytelling a lot more interesting rather than just writing about it on a piece of paper.
Mathematics is a very confusing subject and really hard for some students to grasp. There are ways to help students visualize concepts to make math easier and more understanding. Some of the visualization tools are very helpful in learning and are not even computer mediated. For example, some of the tools can be the use of an abacus, tally sticks, and place cards. Another way you can make math easier and more real to students is by being able to manipulate formulas and equations and observe the effects if the manipulation. There are many math programs on the internet that will help you with manipulation of math problems.
Its kind of hard to say if you can learn by just watching TV alone because I grew up watching TV all the time and I have learned quite a bit I would say. I want to say I learned most of the stuff through school and just life experience. The only way I think you can solve this question is by having a young child, unexposed from school or any other source of learning and just have them watch TV and see exactly just how much they will learn.
References: Jonassen, David. Meaningful Learning with Technology. Third Edition. Pgs 198, 211-212.
