Harnessing AI for Digital Cuentos: Strategies for Storytelling Innovation

Outline

Introduction (10 minutes)

Welcome and overview of the session objectives.
Brief introduction of the presenters and their backgrounds.
Engage the audience with a discussion on the significance of storytelling in education.
Content Presentation (20 minutes)

What are Cuentos? (5 minutes)

Define Cuentos and discuss their cultural significance.
Highlight the impact of Cuentos on students' understanding of their identities.
The Role of AI in Cuentos (5 minutes)

Present examples of how AI tools can be used to generate multimedia elements (images, music).
Share success stories from the Cuentos Project and the evolution of digital storytelling.
Facilitating Multimodal Learning (10 minutes)

Discuss how Cuentos can be transformed into multimodal expressions.
Share specific strategies for incorporating various communicative forms in storytelling.
Engagement Activities (30 minutes)

Peer Interaction (15 minutes)

Participants will form small groups to brainstorm ideas for creating their own Cuentos using personal or cultural narratives.
Each group will select one narrative to develop further.
Hands-On AI Exploration (15 minutes)

Participants will use AI tools to generate multimedia components for their Cuentos.
Guided activity where attendees will share their creations with the group.
Conclusion and Reflection (10 minutes)

Recap of key takeaways.
Open floor for questions and discussions.
Provide resources for further exploration of Cuentos and digital storytelling.

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