Digital Storytelling and Reel Works

Happy Ending

1.What do you like about the digital story?

I liked that the author was brave enough to discuss his family problems and post them online. 

2.What did you learn from the digital story?

I learned that the authors family were drug addicts and it affected them all. The child was devastated by the way it affected his childhood. 

3.What surprised you about the digital story?

I was surprised when the author talked about supporting his mothers drug habit with money that he made working. 

4. What social problem was the digital story addressing.?

This digital story addresses drugs and abuse; family, divorce, and loss; and personal identity. 

4.How did the digital story provide an example of how digital storytelling can build self esteem, help young people voice an opposition to social problems, or create an alternative to stereotypes of adolescents typically portrayed in mainstream media?

In this case digital story telling builds self esteem because it allows the child to discuss what was happening in his life and how it affected him and his family. 

5. Do (or how do) these digital stories provide evidence of that these young people are engaged in analysis of their own culture?

The author did analyze his own culture by discussing growing up as the child of addicts. 

6. Do (or how do) these digital stories support a healthy respect for multiculturalism and diversity?

All of the digital stories that I watched supported multiculturalism and diversity. Some of the authors discussed life in another county, issues with their families (such as child abuse and drug use), while others related their own personal experiences to the issues.