Digital Storytelling and Reel Works

Reel Works

1.What do you like about the digital story?

• I liked the positive, happy feel of this video.
• I liked the positive influence that the Key Club has on students of diverse cultural populations, socioeconomic statuses, ages and genders.
• I liked the fact that this is a place where any student can go to get support from everyone. Not just the Mentors. Everyone participates.

2.What did you learn from the digital story?

• I learned that this club promotes equality in a diverse cultural societies.

3.What surprised you about the digital story?

• I was surprised at how mature and self-confident these women have become.

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?

• This was all about the story of how this club helped them when times were tough. One will never know if there were rules at what they could say, it seemed uncensored. This was about success building. There were many different cultures in this video and these students were showing that everyone can work together.