Hi again! Since the fall semester is getting closer I thought I would write about the importance of building community in the classroom through digital storytelling.
When I walk into a classroom for the first time I always tell a quick story of how I got to where I am today. I want my students to emotionally engage with the classroom.
Let’s look at some research from Linnenbrink and Pintrich on Classroom Student Engagement.
(Linnenbrink & Pintrich, 2003)
We can see that when a student is emotionally engaged they feel like they belong in the classroom because content connects to their personal lives or academic studies which results in pride displayed in work.
Adobe Spark has come out with a new tool that easily allows you to create a digital story. Next semester I am planning on asking all of my students to make a 1.5-3 minute digital story of their life to create that sense of belonging and community in the classroom.
Check out my digital story below.
https://spark.adobe.com/video/FNoHPvnmSbBqI/embed