I've been experiencing the Monday blues tonight, so I decided to write a blog post in hopes of feeling back on the right track...so I am putting my brain to the test and am thinking about how important it is to brainstorm, especially when it comes to creating a digital story. Brainstorming can be a difficult skill, especially when you have a world of ideas and opinions. Therefore coming up with an idea to create a digital story can be very, very, difficult. When creating a digital story, despite the fact that brainstorming will likely be difficult, it is one of the most important (if not THE most important) step in creating the story. As teachers it is important to remember that some students need more stability and instruction than others, and that is why it is important to remember that many students will need to be given writing prompts and ideas. A creative writing prompt is one like this one: If you're interested, I have a few links for different random story generators. One you can get to by clicking the image above. Another way to give students prompts is by Googling "story themes", "story genres", or "story topics"...this will allow students who need that bit of support to have it, and will allow those who don't need the stability to get their creative juices flowing.
Getting students brainstorming helps them becoming organized with their millions of thoughts, or all of the potential thoughts they will eventually have. As educators we need to coach students to get here and to use their brains in many, positive ways, and brainstorming is one of these things! Finally, by helping students understanding and develop the skill of brainstorming, students will have an advantage to creating their digital stories...they will be one-step in the right direction! ...Now that I have preoccupied by brain with this blog post, I feel a little more positive and organized already. Happy Monday everyone!
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