“… Using digital storytelling in large survey classes allows instructors to add a manageable research component to their courses while helping students to better fulfill learning outcomes
associated with higher-order thinking in Bloom’s taxonomy.“
Having students create these Digital Stories allows them to be able to retell historical events and check off the marks on higher-order thinking from Bloom’s taxonomy. Not only does it help the instructors get a better understanding of the students learning, but also makes it easier for them to grade the projects that are assigned.
“… try to find new and original ways to make history more engaging to our students“
The history classes back then were seen as “Just English classes with historical accounts” (quote from a friend). But educators now are trying to find new ways to make it seen as important and interesting, which it is. Using different tools like social media, digital storytelling, and story maps has opened up different possibilities to keep the students of today entertained and informed.
“… a ‘BuzzFeed’ project, asking my students to create scholarly content for a non-scholarly audience by posting it on the popular social media site.”
I don’t think that this was the best website to post their projects on. The site doesn’t really have that many credentials in my eyes. Their work could have been posted on something like Twiducate which has similar teachers and students sharing their work and giving constructive criticism.
