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Digital Storytelling

I am SO excited to start learning about digital storytelling! I personally think this concept is an amazing way to get students active and engaged with storytelling in the classroom. I have started playing around with some of the digital storytelling apps we recently learned about in class; but from what I have seen so far this is such a creative way for students to construct their own stories using voices, pictures, stickers, and drawings. Students enjoy telling stories to anyone willing to listen, and this gives them a fun and motivating outlet to express themselves freely, while also building vocabulary, sentence structure and even critical thinking skills!  Digital storytelling is also a great tool for teachers because it strongly helps support language, incorporates a variety of multimedia, and meets many of the developmentally appropriate practice standards. I cannot wait to learn more about using this tool in many lesson plans to come.

My name is Cheslei Cambron and I am so excited to be a teacher candidate this spring at Jacksonville State University! Every since I was a child, I have always dreamed of becoming a Kindergarten teacher. As I got older and looked into different careers, I decided that nothing would make me any happier than spending my days with children. The main reason I chose this career path was because of so many inspirational teachers through my school years. Through elementary, middle, and high school I always had several teachers who really cared about me and wanted me to learn as much as possible, cheering me on the entire way. Some children are not blessed to have understanding and loving people in their lives, and teaching opens up a door for them to feel welcomed and wanted. Every child deserves to know someone is proud of them...& what better coach  than the head of the classroom? If you are ever having a bad day, have a conversation with a five year old and your bad mood will change instantly. Children are the perfect example of innocence and true happiness. I know when I am able to walk in my own classroom, I will wake up every morning excited about going to work. Teaching is not a job...it's a passion.