"Teach students in a way that mirrors things that they would actually authentically be doing in their own lives...
We are wanting students to be engaging in learning that is authentic."
~Jen Lindstrom (Literacy Specialist for 4th and 5th Grade)
We are wanting students to be engaging in learning that is authentic."
~Jen Lindstrom (Literacy Specialist for 4th and 5th Grade)
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Digital StorytellingIn this activity: Students will develop a story inspired by an object. After they write the story, it will be used to create a digital story using drawn or found images.
Literacy: Storytelling and Writing Why?: Create stories using digital media to promote visual learning Educational Benefits: -> Promoting creativity in storytelling Activity Length: 40 minutes (It would be possible to complete different sections of the activity on different days) Ages: First Grade – Fifth Grade |
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PREPARATION:
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Common Core Standards |
First Grade
RL.1.3: Describe characters, settings, and major events in a story RL.1.7:
Use illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or event W.1.3: Write narratives in which they recount two or more appropriately sequenced events, include some details regarding what happened |
Second Grade
RL.2.3: Describe how characters in a story respond to major events and challenges RL.2.5: Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces, the story and the ending concludes the action
W.2.3: Write narratives in which they recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events, include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings |
Third Grade
RL.3.3: Describe characters in a story and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events W.3.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
W.3.3: Establish a situation and introduce a narrator and/or character. Use dialogue and descriptions of actions, thoughts, and feelings to develop experiences and events or show the response of characters
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Fourth Grade
RL.4.3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or even in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text W.4.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
W.4.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. |
Fifth Grade
RL.5.6: Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are describe. W.5.3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. |
Assessment |
-> Did the student’s story make sense?
-> Did the student’s follow the basic story structure (beginning, middle, and end)? -> Did the student’s use illustrations to help explain more about the story? |
Modificaitons |
-> First and Second Grade:
-> Have students illustrate the images -> While the students are telling the story write it down and talk through the spelling of different words -> Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade: -> Approach an object as if you were an alien and had never seen it before… -> Have the students pick up handle the object and have them make observations -> Asking questions help -> ex. A bell -> “Describe it to me” -> “Does it have a specific smell?” -> “What does it feel like to hold it?” -> “Does it make a sound?” -> “What happens when you shake it?” -> “Does it like to be shook?” -> Have students look up images online as well as drawn images that correspond with the story they have created. |
Example of Digital Story
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This is a Digital Story created by a young girl name Anahi. "My student wrote, edited, and voiced over her persuasive essay to create a digital photo story using iMovie." - M. Velez (teacher of Anahi) |
Specific Resources |
Powerpoint and iMovie are also great ways for young people to create digital stories, but require have a mac or purchasing Microsoft software.
https://littlebirdtales.com/ Little Bird Tales Digital Storytelling
Animoto Digital Storytelling
Storyboard Options
“7 Things You Should Know About Digital Story”
"What is a Digital Story?"
"The Power of Digital Storytelling"
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Activity PDF |
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