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Unit III--Lesson I--Digital Storytelling Across the Curriculum

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In Unit I we talked about how digital storytelling can be used in many different ways. They have been used to explain personal and historical events, persuade an audience, reflect on learning experiences, create fictional stories, describe a process and so much more. It is for this reason that more and more, teachers are incorporating digital storytelling into the curriculum. According to Bernajean Porter[1] "The digital storytelling process helps us transform isolated facts into illuminated, enduring understandings." Put simply, by having students create digital stories in the classroom, the material becomes more real to them and they feel a connection to it. This creates a deeper understanding of what is being taught.

There are many ways that digital storytelling can be used across the curriculum to prompt such understandings. These include the following:

Math

  • Create a number story.
  • Explain a concept, like adding, using real life examples.
  • Explain your thought process in solving a problem.

Science

  • Explain the life cycle of a plant or animal.
  • Explain the life cycle of a butterfly.
  • Explain the role of a stem in the growth of a plant.

Literacy

  • Create a personal narrative explaining a time in your life when you were really afraid.
  • Explain the character traits of the main character in your book using evidence from the story.
  • Convince someone to read your book using exciting details from the story.

Social Studies

  • Creat a biography of a famous African American.
  • Explain the election process.

Using some of the ideas described above enables students to truly make sense out of what they are learning.


UNIT III TASK 1

  • Read the article Digital Storytelling Across the Curriculum. Upon completion, hit the back button on your browser to return to this page and complete task 1.
  • Based on the article, brainstorm a list of ways digital storytelling could be used in each subject area for the grade that you teach. You can get additional ideas fromTech Teachers. (If you choose to use this link, hit the back button on the browser to return to this page.)
  • Use the Digital Storytelling Discussion Area to discuss the generated list with classmates and gain additional ideas. Upon completion of the discussion, hit the link in the discussion area that reads "Return to UNIT III-- USING DIGITAL STORIES IN THE CLASSROOM." Then from the Unit III main page, click lesson I to return to this page and move on to the next lesson.

Continue to Unit III--Lesson II--Using Digital Stories with Students: Part I--Story Maps.

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