In the second chapter, the following question caught my attention, "How much time did that take to do?" (Ohler, Kindle edition, 563 of 2900). This is one of the most common first questions that the author receives and I believe would be asked in all K-12 educational environments. With all the required standards, objectives, and testing preparation that teachers need to cram into their days, even tech savvy educators worry about the amount of time that may be needed to complete a DST project.
In my opinion, Ohler's advice of using the rule of 80/20 would make the production of DST manageable in most classrooms. In other words, "you can produce 80% of a high-quality, high production-value digital story in 20% of the overall time that it takes to create the entire story. The last 20% of your story, the polished, often glitzy high end of production-takes 80% of your time" (Ohler, Kindle edition, 591 of2900). The final product may not be perfect or to the level that teachers and storytellers like, but the content and overall experience will still be sufficient. From my own experience in the classroom, I think I would definitely be a person who would have spent too much time focusing on the 20% of production. It's difficult because as an educator, we strive to submit work that we are truly proud of, and often have trouble letting go of the finishing touch details. If I was to step back and look at the big picture however, I would rather provide my students with an opportunity to tell their stories using available equipment than makes excuses and continue with the same methods of paper and pencil only writing activities.
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