CED 531, Class Three

The use of storytelling in education can be extremely powerful. Using sites like the Screen Actors' Guild and RAZ-kids.com has been a beneficial tool for engaging my students in learning. I could see using the Point of View element of storytelling as a valuable way to tell stories in our social skills lessons. For children with perceptual disabilities, understanding other students point of view in social situations is often very challenging and requires intensive instruction in reading emotions to help them understand other people's viewpoints. However, when information is portrayed through digital media, they are often more engaged and better able to understand perspective. Therefore, I could use peer models to model social situations and then utilize voice overs to provide greater insights into how their peers may be feeling. In addition to using the point of view element, it would also incorporate the gift of your voice element. Now, if I could only create a few more hours in the week to get this done . . .