Teachers are you tired of teaching boring writing lessons that students simply create a story? Spice your lessons with digital storytelling. In this unit, students will learn the age-old practice of storytelling and use 21st century tools to create their own digital story.
This lesson is based off ePals Global Community website on teaching students about digital storytelling. *Prior to the lesson beginning, teachers will need to sign up their students for accounts. They will exchange e-mails with other students who are also participating in this same project.
Objectives: Students will be able to: 1. Understand that digital storytelling is an effective way to have their voices heard and make a meaningful connection with others. 2. Identify a topic, brainstorm ideas around that topic and write a personal narrative. 3.Demonstrate an understanding of digital storytelling.
Students will use technology to: 1. Develop a topic for their story 2. Write their story, receive and provide feedback 3. Create or find an appropriate image to relate to their story 4. Share and reflect on their story.
Howard County Objectives (These objectives were taken from the Language Arts Curriculum for grade three). Goal A: Composition - The
student will compose in a variety of modes employing specific forms: 1. Write to Express Personal Ideas Objectives
- The student will be able to compose or written, and visual presentations that express
personal ideas by selecting a form (e.g., journal entry, paragraph, narrative,
poem, play) and its appropriate elements (e.g., plot, dialogue, rhyme scheme,
vivid language), specifically:
a. Compose
to express personal ideas to develop fluency using a variety of forms suited to the topic, audience, and purpose. Technology objectives from Howard County:
Objective - The
student will be able to:
a. Select and use technology tools to encourage collaboration 1.Use technology tools
to exchange ideas with individuals or groups outside of the school community Goal
4: Technology for Communication and Expression – The students at grade five
will use technology to communicate information and express ideas using various
media formats.
a.
Select and use
technology for communication
1.
Use communication tools
(such as e-mail, discussion boards, online conferences, Learning Management
Systems, portfolios) to gather information, share ideas, and respond to
questions.
2.
Present information
independently to various audiences
National Education Technology Standards for Students NETS_S National Educational Technology Standards for Students Standard 1: Creativity and Innovation National Educational Technology Standards for Students Standard 2: Communication and Collaboration National Education Technology Standards for Students Standard 3: Research and Information Fluency National Education Technology Standards for Students Standard 4: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making National Education Technology Standards for Students Standard 5: Digital Citizenship National Education Technology Standards for Students Standard 6: Technology Operations and Concepts
