Storyboarding is nothing new. It's used by the television and movie industry to depict the sequence of a scene, and educators are getting in on the action! Teachers are finding creative ways to assess comprehension of a lesson by having their students use storyboarding to illustrate main ideas and reflect on specific content. It's a task both fun and educational.
Students are able to combine their interpretation of that lesson and present it in mixed media format. The benefits for using storyboarding are numerous! Students can exercise memory skills, improve lateral thinking and problem solving skills, and develop their teamwork skills by working in groups. Storyboarding also helps to build self confidence and the skills needed for speaking in front of a group.
I would use storyboards in my class if the lesson allowed. I think it's a fun way to learn something and a great way to engage the students in the lesson. I believe that by using this fun technique the possibility for better understanding and actual learning is more present. I'm not quite sure how I would improve it seeing as how it's a basic cartoon style technique. I suppose a way to put it into life would be to take those storyboards and make a power point presentation out of it. I think the kids would get a kick out of that. They could make their own movie based on what they got out of the lesson.
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I beleive that it is a good way to get students to work together. I agree with you, I think that it will help students improve their communication skills. I like the idea of a powerpoint presentation from the story board. That should keep the student's interest.
I never thought about all the benifits that storyboarding provides. I agree with yu about how storyboarding can create something different in the classroom and provide something new and fun to the students. I found your article interesting because you mentioned the different elements hat storyboarding has and how they relate to teaching.
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