"For example, students learned that it takes courage to share their stories publicly; they risk judgment from others. But once they develop confidence and commitment to the storytelling process, students can generate many new insights related to media production as a vehicle for engagement with culture identity work through producing short videos and by remixing and repurposing existing media content to tell new stories."
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I agree that it requires courage to share stories publicly. Good stories often bring out strong emotions. The digital story, "Letter to My Mother" seems a good example of a story that took courage to tell. A highly personal story, the author had to worry about people's perception of him as related to the story. It is hard to put yourself "out there" for others to judge. However, I believe the images associated with the story made it have a greater impact than if it had been simply been told orally.
The following video talks about the seven elements of digital storytelling and reminds us that "stories are told to make a point, not just state facts."
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Digital Storytelling (2009). Teachertube.com. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI0KNz63ubM
I agree with you when you say that it is difficult to put yourself out there for others to freely be able to judge what you have stated to be true. It's a hard quality to develop but once you do it seems to be a bit easier to provide your opinion without caring about what others say about you.
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