The Effects of Digital Storytelling on Narrative Writing Skills. How are Digital Tools Used in Classrooms?

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2021 im Fachbereich Pädagogik – Medienpädagogik, Note: 1,7, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: The classroom and teachers have to evolve with changes coming up throughout every generation. Today in the year 2021 Digital tools have almost become a standard in modern classrooms and homes all over the world. But what are digital tools in general? How are they used in classrooms and why are they so important in these times? Further, this paper aims to examine what the impacts of digital storytelling on narrative writing skills are. If we go back in for about 30 years, we will find ourselves in a time where computers, mobile phones, tablets and TVs as we know them today, were a mere futuristic thing. Computers did weigh a lot more than the Laptops and Notebooks we can easily put in our backpacks today. In addition, you have to say that mere private computers were really much more expensive than they are today and not many people were able to buy one for themselves. Learning in schools or studying at Universities was different in a lot of ways comparing it to studying in our digital generation. For example, if you wanted to research something in 1990 you had no other choice but to go to your University and visit the Library. If you were lucky, you found a computer, which allowed you to search for the books you were looking for. Otherwise, you had to search by yourself which could take up a lot of time. Same goes for schools at that time, for example creating worksheets for pupils. If you wanted create a worksheet you had to think for yourself or ask colleagues for help. Also, the preparation wasnt easy because almost no one had a printer at home. Today this work got a lot easier. You find inspiration online and are able to integrate it into your own ideas. You can even use prepared programs and integrate them into your teachings as well.