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Digital Storytelling in the Primary Grades

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Session description

Use a digital approach to promote effective pedagogy and build essential communication skills. Inspire your emerging writers with a multimedia approach that builds essential writing skills by taking advantage of multimodal forms of communication. Authentic opportunity to build reading, writing, speaking, and listening literacy skills.

Outline

1. introduction, experience, qualifications (5 min)
2. how is digital storytelling different from writing (5 min)
3. what can digital storytelling look like with primary learners and emerging writers (10 min)
4. the process of digital storytelling (5 min)
5. obstacles, additional resources and supports (5 min)

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Supporting research

Hafner, C. A. (2020). Digital multimodal composing: How to address multimodal communication forms in ELT. English Teaching, 75(3), 133–146. https://doi.org/10.15858/engtea.75.3.202009.133

Donaghy, K. (author), Karastathi, S. (consultant),
Peachey, N. (consultant), (2023). Multimodality in ELT:
Communication skills for today’s generation [PDF]. Oxford
University Press. www.oup.com/elt/expert

Porter, B. (2004). Digitales: The art of telling digital stories. Bernajean Porter.

Gils, F.V. (2005). Potential Applications of Digital Storytelling in Education.

New, J. (2005) How to Use Digital Storytelling in Your Classroom. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/digital-storytelling-classroom

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Presenters

Melinda Kolk

Editor, Creative Educator

Tech4Learning, Inc

Session specifications

Topic:

Creativity and Storytelling

Grade level:

PK-5

Audience:

Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

an app, tool, or subscription that lets you combine at least 2 forms of media. (any will work, this is ideas and classroom process, not product)

Subject area:

Elementary/Multiple Subjects, Language Arts

ISTE Standards:

For Students:
Creative Communicator

Use digital tools to visually communicate complex ideas to others.
Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.

TLPs:

Connect learning to learner, Ignite Agency

Disclosure:

The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session

Influencer Disclosure:

This session includes a presenter that indicated a “material connection” to a brand that includes a personal, family or employment relationship, or a financial relationship. See individual speaker menu for disclosure information.