Leroy

Leroy's in the Post-Bac Teacher Preparation Program at UVM. A graduate of UVM, Leroy's been working at the Richmond Playcare for several years. This experience has sparked a desire to become a certified elementary education teacher.

**Project: Digital Storytelling: Healthcare in Haiti**
With Roxanne Butler

Roxy and I created a digital story about her amazing trip to Haiti. She traveled with thirteen people (doctors, nursing students, translators) to a small village just outside of Port- au- Prince. Their goal was to give the people of Haiti much needed medical attention, as well as clothing, school supplies, and athletic equipment. Through digital storytelling we were able to share her story...

//Digital Storytelling is the modern expression of the ancient art of storytelling. Digital stories derive their power by weaving images, music, narrative and voice together, thereby giving deep dimension and vivid color to characters, situations, experiences, and insights. Tell your story now digitally.// - Leslie Rule, Digital Storytelling Association

~Why use [|digital storytelling]?

**~About Digital Storytelling:**
~[|Center for Digital Storytelling] ~ [|Sandy Lathem] M. Ed. University of Vermont ~[|The Power of Storytelling: How Oral Narrative Influences Children's Relationships in Classrooms] - Robin Mello Univerisity of Wisconsin-Whitewater ~[|Educational uses] for digital storytelling

**Process:**
~Start out with a [|storyboard] to organize your ideas ~Use the [|seven elements] of storytelling as a guide ~We put our story together using [|iMovie]. Learning the technology was the tricky part, but once you figure it out it's lots of fun!

Hey Leroy, check this out: [|Witness]

A Little about Haiti:
~[|Maps] of Haiti ~[|General Information]