Digital Stories, this is the way to go!!!!!!

The old saying that "A picture tells a thousand words," is truly a reality with the onset of digital storytelling, just image you can relay events of your life without having to say much. I know,with this discovery , teaching story structure could be more interesting for the pupil, not to mention also easier on the teacher. I admit it would take a bit more work than than traditional instructions , but one must look at the benefits of using this as a strategy. One advantage that clearly comes to mind is that of motivation, I believe that digital story telling will pique the interest of children in topics that would usually not interest them. It would encourage critical thinking ,especially in the realm of the actual photo -taking, since the pupil would have to develop an "eye"and appreciation of their surroundings. It would also involve other skills such as story board development, brainstorming, discussion, sequencing etc. components of the cognitive element of reading.
Digital books would encourage the struggling reader to participate, since the soft-ware used is very friendly and would assist him at all stages of the project. Honestly I can't wait to try this in my classroom, even it means sourcing the materials/equipment needed myself. Our system is sourly lacking, since this type of technology would improve the grades of those children falling under 30%.