Teachers’ Opinions about Digital Storytelling in Preschool Education

Abstract

In this study, digital stories were created with preschool students in the technology integration process. Qualitative research method was employed in the study in which digital storytelling experience and the process were described. Also teachers’ opinions who were involved the process have been described in accordance with the benefits of digital storytelling with preschool children, the difficulties encountered in the process and recommendations were provided. The study group consisted of 17 students with age five and 3 of their teachers in a private school, in 2014-2015 academic years. According to the study findings the teachers found digital storytelling applications useful as it supports students’ active participation, contribute achieving concrete experiences and technological development. Teachers explained that they had difficulties originated from the lack of theoretical and technological knowledge in the process. Also they made suggestions about different points such as hardware qualifications, informing parents about the process, making introductory seminars to the teachers. This study is important because it is an example of technology integration in an instructional environment.