The ePaLs is the world's safe and largest K12 social learning network. It is a learner centered activity; it is very corroborative by having learning partners from all over the world. It has rich curriculum which learners can stretch their innate talent. With ePaLs, learners can be self-directed and self-paced so that it is totally supportive not only for learners but also for teachers in actual classroom.
Since ePaLs has abundant sources and curriculums, it can be very useful for both teachers and students. I would create a contest using ePaLs like getting into a contest with having diverse group members and complete the tasks for students’ dynamic interactive learning. Also, I would take an advantage sharing curriculums with other teachers by using teachers’ website.
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Digital storytelling is a short video-narrative to tell stories using voice, clips, music, video, images, and so on. According to the 7things You Should Know About, "Among the initiative’s stated goals are, for faculty, to facilitate various learning styles and connect to students’ interest
in technology, and, for students, to develop their ability to appropriately evaluate and use online content and electronic tools as a means of personal expression." Teachers could gain various methods in teaching and at the same time, teachers can stimulate students' interest in technology. In addition, Center for Digital Storytelling says that "At the core of our work is a commitment to narrative, an enduring respect for the power of individual voices and a deep set of values and principles that recognize how sharing and bearing witness to stories can lead to learning, action, and positive change. Students could experience how great their opinion can b and self-learned by listening to their voice through this computer-based tool while doing storytelling. On the top of that, The Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling described that digital stories can vary in length, but most of the stories used in education typically last between two and ten minutes. The topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in one's own community to the search for life in other corners of the universe, and literally, everything in between. Storytelling can expose students to a variety of topics with different aspects so that it raises students' creativity through various of contents.
